Transcendence: A Journey of Hope & Healing

Join us for a screening of Transcendence: A Journey of Hope & Healing.

'Survivors themselves can be the most powerful voices in the fight against human rights abuse. But before they can speak out, survivors must heal.'

Filmed over ten years at the New York City Bellevue Program for Survivors of Torture, Transcendence - the first documentary of its kind - follows the healing journeys of a Tibetan nun, a Chadian human rights advocate, a Jamaican gay man, and a survivor of Sierra Leone’s civil war who come to the US seeking refuge as they work with care providers to overcome unimaginable cruelty, rebuild their lives and find the strength to speak out against those who terrorised their communities in the countries they once called home.

As each person tells their story, they reverse the silence their oppressors sought to impose. By speaking out, they are taking radical action in the name of freedom — and delivering a message of hope, healing, courage and resistance that is more important than ever.

After the screening, we will gather in the cinema bar area for a panel discussion featuring the film's director and representatives from the Oxford Refugee Health Initiative with pizza to follow.

This is an Oxford Population Health Festival of Global Health event.