Product Description Fleeing persecution and torture in northern Iraq, three young Kurds, Mahmoud, Rezghar and Saman, smuggle themselves into Britain aboard a freight train. Arriving in London they register for asylum but soon experience the first blast of bureaucracy, as their papers are lost in the system. When Saman is detained in prison and the police attempt to arrest Rezghar, he flees and hides in a church where Father Michael is leading a service. So begins a lengthy standoff with the police and immigration officers as the priest offers sanctuary to both Rezghar and Mahmoud and the church becomes the focus of intense media attention. With Father Michael under siege from armed police, the Press, racist neighbors and his own superiors, tension mounts until something - or someone - threatens to break. Nigel Roffe-Barker's poignant social drama looks beyond politics to the desperate human stories behind the newspaper headlines... Review This is a compelling and emotionally truthful film, well-acted by an international cast, filmed in colour with a noir flavor...If I were a political science, history, philosophy or theology teacher, I would introduce this film as a catalyst for discussion for students high school and up. A deeply moving film. --Candy Campbell, Cinequest Those who would actually appreciate a window into the cultures of the Middle East and how they intersect and conflict with the ways of the West should check out Nigel Barker's THE REFUGE, ....this British film makes its point politically while also capturing some real emotional depth --Metroactive