Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined Oscar-qualifying documentary Far From Home as an executive producer, marking his first venture into documentaries in this role, as per reports.

“No one chooses to be a refugee. Circumstances beyond their control force people to flee their country, and this can happen to anyone,” said Babucar, 18 from The Gambia, in addressing a large and engaged audience that was humbled by refugee’s stories ...

Streaming this week are two new documentaries that make for a fascinating pair of character studies about photojournalism, specifically war and combat journalism.

The only heavy-metal band in Iraq. A charter school in the most diverse square mile in America. A letter written by a Maine mayor asking Somalis to keep out. Those are the subjects of three of the six documentaries to be screened at the three-day 2012 ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sharif Aly of the International Refugee Assistance Project about President Trump drastically slashing the number of refugees that can enter the U.S.