SOUFRA | AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY

The wildly inspirational story of the world’s most unlikely entrepreneurs

MEET THE FILMMAKER THOMAS MORGAN

BOOK SIGNING:

The Soufra Cookbook will be available for sale and Thomas Morgan will sign copies.

The SOUFRA COOKBOOK is your way to give back. The women of Soufra are full partners in the publication of this book. They will share equally in proceeds from its sales, which will contribute to the ongoing development of the camp’s Children’s Center and school.

DATE:

April 24, 2019

TIME:

6:00 - 7:00 pm Pre-Reception - Complimentary beer and wine

7:30 pm - Film Screening of SOUFRA

9:00 pm Q&A with Thomas Morgan, Director/Producer and Tonya Mantooth, CEO/Artistic Director San Diego International Film Festival

LOCATION:

Theatre Box San Diego, 701 5th Ave, San Diego, CA

Film Synopsis:

Soufra follows the inspirational story of intrepid social entrepreneur, Mariam Shaar –a refugee who has spent her entire life in the Burl El Barajneh refugee camp south of Beirut, Lebanon. The film follows Mariam and a diverse team of fellow refugee women as they set out to change their fate by launching a catering company, “Soufra,” and then expandits reach outside the camp with a food truck business. Together, they heal the wounds of war through the unifying power of food while taking their future into their own hands.