A timely and provocative thriller that confronts religious and political freedom, Nigel Barker's The Refuge is the powerful story of two Kurdish men who smuggle themselves out of Iraq into London and take asylum in a land which promises them freedom and opportunities.Through a glitch in "the system" Mahmoud and Rezghar are sought by the police for deportation back to a country where they will surely be killed. Taking refuge in a church, the two fugitives plead their case to Father Michael, a compassionate priest who wants to do the right thing.Buy The Refuge DVD on Cinequest Online (http://www.cinequestonline.org/theater/detail_view.php?m=1356). For more information on Cinequest, please visit our website www.cinequest.org.
