Connect, equip & represent
3 countries. 6 nationalities. 1 film
Starting a conversation with someone from another country & culture can be like exploring unknown territory.
But conversations can grow into friendship. New horizons can open up.
“The Peace Between” shows you 3 examples of such friendships.
We trust they’ll inspire you to go on some new adventures yourself.
The discussion materials will help you & your community to explore your experiences, hopes & concerns with respect.
Have a look.
Since creating this film, Ukraine has been devastated by Russia’s fresh invasion into their territory. We are acutely aware that there is no peace and that millions of Ukrainians are displaced. The film and discussion project predate this terrible situation and focus exclusively on asylum seekers from beyond Europe. But, of course, we long for peace with justice for Ukraine.
One Film. Many Dialogues.
“The Peace Between” explores how unlikely friendships can begin and can continue to grow. We meet three Europeans who have had displaced people come into their country and their lives. And we meet the people who have traveled thousands of kilometres to seek sanctuary in Europe. These are friendships that grew in spite of huge differences.
The short film presents three real relationships, though they are not necessarily models to copy since every friendship is unique. We hope that, by looking at this film, there will be opportunities for honest reflection and discussion about how we all feel about displaced people in our communities. We have provided this discussion guide to help facilitate the conversation.
Viewing asylum seekers through the various lenses of politics, humanitarian need, economic problems or security concerns is valid. This film invites you to pick up a new lens: relationship. It reveals the miracle of friendship stretching beyond vast differences. “The Peace Between” is an opportunity to “meet” real people, both Europeans and those that our cultures call ‘foreigners’ and to be challenged by how we can be a neighbour to one another in spite of barriers.
The goal of this project is bigger than just a film. The project envisions that you will provide an intentionally safe space for people to react to the film. The objective is for people to respond honestly to the film’s content by sharing about experiences, hopes and concerns. You will find some materials on this site that can help you create a safe space for people to share very different reactions, to discuss freely, and to intentionally listen to one another.
“A powerful film showing how friendship can build bridges of understanding.”
~ Jan Wessels, General Secretary, European Evangelical Alliance
“This impressive film effectively explores the interaction between fear & faith, nurturing understanding and prompting action. It will resonate with both Christians and non-Christians.”
~ Elvis Džafić, General Secretary of the Evangelical Relief and Development Agency for Bosnia and Croatia
Supplementary Materials
How can you participate?
- Watch the film (sign up here).
- Invite others to watch the film with you (get tips here). Subtitles available in 18 languages.
- Use the Discussion Guide to stimulate open, safe dialogue about the topic. Available in 18 languages (select your language here).
- Pray together. Our Prayer Points document is available in 18 languages (select your language here).
- Access Supplementary Materials to find resources and learn more about befriending new arrivals in your nation.
- Check out First Steps/Next Steps to see how you and your group might take a step after your dialogue.
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Meet the filmmakers:
Caroline Kamya, Director & Assistant Producer, is a visual artist and award-winning filmmaker born in Uganda and raised in the U.K. Her family left Uganda during the political turmoil of the late 70s and early 80s. She has an MA in TV Documentary from Goldsmiths College (University of London). Her first feature film IMANI was shot in Uganda and opened at Berlinale in 2010 winning nine international awards. Currently the first woman in Uganda to make a feature film, Caroline continues to mentor the next generation of filmmakers whenever she has the opportunity to pass on knowledge. Her passion is in storytelling with a focus on human interest and identity. Caroline currently works as Head of The Future Planet Channel at Zoomin.tv in Amsterdam. http://carolinekamya.com/
Talitha Brauer, Producer & Director of Photography, is a US-born photographer who grew up in Ireland and Germany, worked for four years in Prague and is currently based in Berlin. She is adept in storytelling for cross-cultural contexts, combining images and words to effect community engagement and social change. In September 2015, Talitha traveled alongside a Syrian refugee family from Budapest to Hamburg and their story was then published as a multimedia photo essay by Save the Children USA. She has been featured by Al Jazeera, the Prague Monitor, Ihned.cz, and Ubiquity: The Journal of Literature, Literacy, and the Arts. Talitha is the primary photojournalist & curator at Brother’s Keeper International, an arts initiative presenting first hand accounts of refugees in Europe.
Dylan Klass, Assistant Producer, founded Narrativ Nation, a company specialised in audiovisual creation and production based in Brussels and Paris. Specialising in the use of new media platforms and fictional TV/web productions, Dylan works on digital strategies. He also works on a part-time basis for the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) at the Brussels Office. In 2012, Dylan anonymously launched Typique, a social media community, which drew tens of thousands of fans across France and Belgium. He then co-created and authored the TV series Typique with Benjamin Torrini, Lionel Delhaye, and Jérôme Dernovoi that gathered millions of views.
This website and the discussion materials were created through a collaboration between:
The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) brings together both the national Evangelical Alliances of Europe and a large number of pan-European mission agencies. Seeking Christ-like transformation in Europe, EEA serves as the dynamic centre for equipping and resourcing, the European wide trusted Evangelical voice, and the connecting hub for greater strategic impact. EEA powers the collaborative Refugee Campaign.
Courage for the Journey/NCM Central Europe seeks to be in solidarity with displaced persons who are traveling and settling across the Balkans, Central Europe, and Scandinavia. Partnering with other organizations when possible, we seek to fill the spaces that are often left untended, which leads to a diversity of ministry ranging from education, to integration, to aid, to faith conversations, and to the holy activity of simply being present with another person.