Film Screening and Discussion: Missing in Brooks County
ABOUT THE FILM
Two families search for their loved ones who went missing in the fields of Brooks County, Texas after crossing from Mexico and find a sobering truth: the deadliest part of the journey is far from the border.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jeff Bemiss is an Oscar-shortlisted, Peabody-winning writer/director who has worked in shorts, features and documentaries. His work has aired on PBS and network television. His latest film is MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY, a feature documentary about the missing migrant crisis in South Texas, co-directed with Lisa Molomot, and executive produced by Abigail Disney/Fork Films and Engel Entertainment. It is an ITVS Co-Production with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The seminar will be followed by drinks in the Hall.
See www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/events/film-screening-and-discussion-missing-in-brooks-county
Date:
15 May 2024, 17:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue:
Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details:
Seminar Room 1
Speaker:
Jeff Bemiss (Co-Director, Missing in Brooks County)
Organising department:
Oxford Department of International Development
Organiser contact email address:
rsc-outreach@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Refugee Studies Centre Public Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Tamsin Kelk