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Refuge

A cyber attack on the United States Immigration database puts Sonia at risk of being deported back to Iran. But remaining in the U.S. may come at a greater price than she’s willing to pay.

Series

FUTURESTATES

Premiere Date

May 1, 2013

Length

23 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production, Development

Mohammad Gorjestani

Director

Mohammad Gorjestani is an Iranian American filmmaker, creative director, and entrepreneur based in San Jose, California. His short film Sayeh premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to screen at 50 festivals worldwide. He was a recipient of the 2012 KRF Filmmaking Grant from the San Francisco Film Society and a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab for his feature film in development, Somehow These Days Will Be Missed. Gorjestani is the co-founder and creative director of Volio, a funded consumer media startup.
Malcolm Pullinger

Producer