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After Spring

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After Spring
Directed byEllen Martinez
Steph Ching
Release date
  • 2016 (2016)
CountryUnited States

After Spring is a 2016 documentary film directed by Ellen Martinez and Steph Ching that follows two families of refugees living in Zaatari, the largest refugee camp for Syrians.

Background

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The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival[1] and its international premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest.[2] It is mostly in Arabic and Korean.[3]

Funds were raised on Kickstarter for the production of the film.[4]

Public Screenings

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In May 2019, Sufra hosted a fundraiser in support of Syrian refugees labelled “From Syria, with Love.” The event involved a screening of the film After Spring. All money raised was directly donated to support refugees and asylum seekers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "After Spring | 2016 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. ^ "Sheffield Doc/Fest: Sheffield International Documentary Festival". sheffdocfest.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ^ "The AFI DOCS Interview: AFTER SPRING Directors Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez". American Film. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. ^ "19 Kickstarter-Funded Films Will Premiere at Tribeca 2016 | Tribeca". Tribeca. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. ^ "Stonebridge charity hosts from Syria, with Love fundraiser in support of refugees". 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
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