The Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF) features films and documentaries that capture the promise and challenges of migration, and the unique contributions that migrants make to their new communities. The goal of the festival is to pave the way for greater discussion around one of the greatest phenomenon of our time.

Films have the power to show different facets of life, which can in turn help viewers to cultivate deeper empathy for migrants and a better understanding of their realities, needs, perspectives and capacities.

2020 marks IOM´s fifth year presenting documentaries, features and short films that explore the themes of migration and human mobility.  

This year’s film festival is taking place despite the global health emergency brought on by COVID-19, with the selected films offered through a virtual platform. Among the over 800 films submitted for IOM’s consideration are five final works that have been chosen to be made accessible on a global internet platform. The five selected films are “Amygdalia” (Greece), directed by Christina Phoebe; “Revolution from Afar” (USA), directed by Bentley Brown; “Omar and Us” (Poland), directed by Maryna Er Gorbach and Mehmet Bahadir Er; “8000 Paperclips” (Israel), directed by Nitsan Tal; and “Women’s Country” (Turkey), directed by Şirin Bahar Demirel. 

If you would like to attend the screenings, please register here. 

The following screenings are planned:

 Revolution From Afar (December 4, 20:00)
 8000 Paperclips (December 6, 20:00)
 Amygdaliá (December 11, 20:00)
 Omar & Us (December 12, 20:00)
 Women’s Country (December 18, 20:00)

Download the flyer to learn more about the films

This year’s events will continue until 18 December, International Migrants Day, which in previous years has been the date that closes the festival with a gala awards ceremony. This year’s award winners will be announced on-line.   

Attendance is free.