The Institute of Comparative Culture and the Catholic Jesuit Center join to invite you to a premier of a special film showing of the

"Refuge in Religion" by Rosa Barbaran

Date: December 5th
Time: 17:15
Location: the Catholic Jesuit Center, Bldg. #2 1st floor

And a photo exhibition "Home" will be held from December 5th to 16th, 2022 at the Lobby of Building #2

Film Abstract:
This short film is about how refugees call upon religion to survive the strenuous system of refugee and asylum seekers in Japan. The story is about 3 African asylum seekers in Tokyo who endured a previous life of persecution in which religion was prevalent throughout their lives. Once arriving in Japan and encountering even more difficulties, religion becomes the one source of hope, connections and alleviation of their pain, stress, loneliness and suffering while helping them continue fighting to get through their day by day.

Photo Exhibit:
While many people have sought asylum in Japan, the government has continuously hidden the actual situation of how refugees are forced to live here. Seven individuals opened their homes and shared their valuable stories. A look through their homes can help us understand their present situation. But I hope it also allows us a glimpse into their past and memories of their lives back home, as well as their struggles during their journey as a refugee.

Rosa Barbaran, a graduate of Faculty of Liberal Arts at Sophia University, is now an aspiring independent filmmaker and photographer currently working as a filmmaker of refugee life and politics in Tokyo while supporting the refugee community with her art and volunteer activities in her private time.

PDF: https://2edff9ab-00d2-4eff-a8cf-088092b1f018.usrfiles.com/ugd/2edff9_4a89ffe1a84b420a9fee2a7ab5a72309.pdf

This Event is hosted by Prof. David Slater as part of the Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture Collaborative Research Unit, Digital Social Science and Oral Narrative Research (2018- )