REFUGE
REFUGE follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees.
REFUGE follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees.
Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text from Muslim refugee, Heval. REFUGE is set in Clarkston, Georgia, which is home to resettled refugees from around the world and is known as the most diverse square mile in America. The film uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes and what is at stake for our country if we don’t.
Din is an award-winning filmmaker based in Birmingham, AL and was recently selected by the Producers Guild of America to be one of this year’s PGA Create Fellows. Her first documentary, REFUGE, was Executive Produced by Katie Couric and has won both the Audience Award and Jury Award for Best Documentary at multiple film festivals. REFUGE was included in USA Today’s List of Movies to Watch in 2023 and is now available on all digital platforms and all Delta flights worldwide. The film is distributed by Shout! Studios. She is currently in post-production on LOVE, YOUR BIRTH MOM, which follows several pregnant women who are considering adoption. Each will ultimately decide whether to raise their children or place them into the arms of another family. Prior to filmmaking, Din worked as an architectural designer for over a decade. She has a Masters in Architecture with High Distinction from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia. Din serves on the board of SUBJECT MATTER, which provides funds to documentary films highlighting urgent social issues and to nonprofits tackling the featured topics.
DOC NYC 2021
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2021
Mountainfilm 2022
DOC NYC 2021 - Special Mention in the US Category & Nominee for the Grand Jury Prize
Sedona Film Festival 2021 - Director’s Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature
Atlanta Film Festival - Audience Award for Best Feature
Executive Producer - Katie Couric
Executive Producer - Geralyn Dreyfous
Executive Producer - Brenda Robinson