Afternoon programme with films about migration, detention and life far from home
Watch Dreamers and A World Not Ours: two films about people living in diaspora, leaving home and finding their way through systems. Afterwards, there is a shared dinner in collaboration with Stichting Mano.
Films and dinner
During Refugee Welcome Week Netherlands, young people who have fled or are new to the Netherlands take the stage themselves. As makers, curators, hosts and storytellers, they bring people together through art, film, music, food and conversation. Together with Stichting Mano, a film selection and shared dinner have been put together to deepen the themes of Refugee Welcome Week Netherlands.
Programme
Dreamers (2025), Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In Dreamers, we follow Isio, a Nigerian migrant in a detention centre in the United Kingdom. As her freedom comes under threat, she finds strength in her bond with another woman. Together, they begin to imagine a future beyond the fences. The film is the feature debut of Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, an award-winning filmmaker, writer and producer whose work often centres voices that are heard less often.
A World Not Ours (2012), Mahdi Fleifel
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
A World Not Ours shows three generations in the Ein el-Helweh camp in southern Lebanon. With family films, archive footage and recordings spanning more than twenty years, the film becomes a way of holding on to friendship, family and memory. Director Mahdi Fleifel himself partly grew up in Ein el-Helweh, so his own history runs through the film too.
Aan tafel met de buren
5:30 to 7.00 p.m.
Chefs serve home-style flavours. Join us for a tasty meal with your neighbours at a friendly price. You purchase your ticket for the meal when reserving the film.
Practical Information
The films are free to attend, but a reservation is required. You will receive headphones before the film. Would you like to join us for dinner? Then purchase your ticket for Aan tafel met de buren when reserving the film.
still from Dreamers (2025)
About Stichting Mano
Stichting Mano works with Fenix for Aan tafel met de buren. The foundation encourages people in Rotterdam to take part in society. They give people space to discover and use their talents. Their programmes focus on children, young people, newcomers, people who have fled, and others for whom the road can sometimes be more difficult.
About WE Organization
WE Organization NL brings newcomers and locals together by organizing shared activities around themes such as culture, connection and welcome. WE believes that an inclusive society starts with meeting each other, and that everyone plays a role in welcoming people who are looking for a new home.
World Refugee Day at Fenix
From 16 to 20 June, Fenix marks World Refugee Day with films, dinners, conversations and art. It is a week to reflect on what it means to flee, to live far from home, and to begin again. The week ends with the Night of the Refugee: a walking event by Stichting Vluchteling, in which participants walk to support emergency aid worldwide.
