We are very excited to share that From Baghdad to The Bay is an Official Selection at the prestigious Mill Valley Film Festival! Set yourself a reminder, as tickets go on sale Saturday and may go fast!
We are honored to have been selected, along with six other powerful films, for Mill Valley’s Active Cinema Initiative. Join us and four of our incredible community partners who will be co-presenting and sharing about the extremely important work they are doing.
Saturday, 10/13, 2pm in Mill Valley
Co-presented by Human Rights Watch and LGBT Asylum Project.
Sunday, 10/14, 2:15pm in San Rafael
Co-presented by International Rescue Committee and Horizons Foundation
*Much of the crew and Ghazwan will be attending one or both of the screenings!
Reminder that in our last blog post, I requested that you join me in taking just a 2 minutes of your time to help save lives. Below are 3 very simple automated actions that, if you take them, will have an impact on our administration’s decision to help or deny hundreds of thousands of refugees in need.
With just two weeks left before decisions are made, please consider taking a few minutes of your time to act. For those of you who already took action, thank you! Consider sharing these actions with your friends, family and colleagues.
Thank you and see you at a theater soon!
Sincerely,
Erin Palmquist at The From Baghdad to The Bay Team
3 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION IN 2 MINUTES OR LESS
In just a few minutes of your time, you could take a small action that can save lives.
ACTION #1
Time is running out for many whose lives are in jeopardy.
“Refugees have reinvigorated our economies, brought innovation to our towns, and made our communities stronger. The significant decline in refugee arrivals this year has had a negative impact on communities.” Read more.
This sentiment by hundreds of elected officials and directed at President Donald Trump could not have described Ghazwan more accurately!
The International Rescue Committee has made it easy for you to take action by creating an auto generated phone call and an easy script to read.
Tell Congress we are still ready to welcome refugees!
ACTION #2
While Ghazwan was wrongfully accused of being a double agent and tortured by the U.S., other Iraqis who assisted our armed forces have been denied rescue based on suspicions triggered by the very work that this country asked of them.
This Reuters article explains: “Iraqis can raise flags for national security concerns for a number of reasons, especially if their work for the military required them to keep tabs on militants and other potential threats. Years after their work for the military has ended, it can be difficult to verify that their contact with suspicious individuals or groups was strictly related to their job.”
Veterans for American Ideals, a Human Rights First project has made it simple for you to have impact. This takes less than 30 seconds!
Click the button below and select “Get Involved”.
ACTION #3
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