Utica: The Last Refuge — film blog

Are we selling a film?

Loch Phillipps

The sound of one hand clapping

Written by Loch Phillipps

The scarcity of safety

My mother has particular habits-evinced by familiarity with need-that many…

A warm welcome home

In my mother’s house, next to the safe in her closet, are two photo albums…

What can we learn from this moment?

Written by Adam Bedient

Why I joined the team

I feel that I’m connected to this story and this film in so many ways. Being an…

Our philosophy

Written by Loch Phillipps

Kai (not his real name) showed us the dent in his car. It was small, but he was…

But there’s cake!

“This is why refugees are the best: perspective… The Supreme Court you know, maybe…

Presenting the project in Akron

I visited the University of Akron on September 26th. My good friend…

People like them

Written by Loch Phillipps

Who will answer the telephone

Three World Refugee Days later: some things change, others stay the same

Thoughts on a scene; how little moments gain meaning and impact over time

Utica and back, 47 times — What have we learned?

Last night we drove home from our 47th trip to Utica…