A powerful programme of short and feature-length films exploring themes of migration, displacement and belonging will be screened at The Hive as part of a collaboration between the UW Sustainability Forum and Worcester Welcomes, Refugee Week 2026.
The free to attend film festival will take place on Tuesday 16 June, 7-9pm marking Refugee Week (15–21 June), and will showcase a diverse selection of fiction, documentary and animation.
The feature film Dreamers, directed by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, follows a Nigerian migrant newly placed in a UK immigration removal centre. There, she forms a connection with another woman, and together they begin to imagine a future beyond the fences.
Dreamers will be screened alongside the award-winning animated short Migrants, which tells the story of two polar bears forced from their habitat by climate change. As they venture into unfamiliar territory, they must learn to coexist with brown bears.
Also featured is the moving short documentary Infancia Desterrada, which shines a light on the journeys, resilience and harsh realities faced by thousands of children forced to flee their countries alone each year, escaping violence with only what they can carry.
Tickets to the event are free, but should be booked in advance. Secure your ticket on the Eventbrite website.