Title: Screening of Academy Award-nominated film Brooklyn
Date: February 2016
Venue: Economic and Social Council Chamber, UN Headquarters
Speakers:
Karen AbuZayd, Special Advisor on the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants
Leila Buck, writer
Joe Neumaier, film critic (moderator)
Saoirse Ronan, Academy Award-nominated actress
Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn
Event Summary:
In partnership with Fox Searchlight Pictures, CCOI organized a screening of the Academy Award-nominated film Brooklyn, a 1950s historical drama that tells the tale of an Irish immigrant adjusting to life in New York. The screening was followed by a conversation about the modern-day challenges relating to migration.
CCOI’s Role:
CCOI organized the screening in collaboration with Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Related UN Issues:
Sustainable Development Goal #10 – Reduced Inequalities
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