More Than I Remember
Screening & Fundraiser for GirlForward and Refugee Services of Texas
Date: Friday July 15, 2022 7-10pm
Location: ICOSA Collective
Image: Film still from, “More Than I Remember” 2022
About
ICOSA Collective was proud to present a special outdoor screening and panel discussion of More Than I Remember, a short-animated documentary directed by ICOSA member, Amy Bench. The film is about Mugeni, whose story starts in a small village in southeastern Congo called Murambya, a Banyamulenge farming community where neighbors provided for one another. One night, when she was just fourteen, she and her family awake to the sounds of bombs—they are under attack by a militia, known as the Mai Mai, who sought their land and cattle and claimed that the Banyamulenge tribe did not belong in Congo. That night, Mugeni flees for her life. She survives the ambush but loses her family as each person scatters in an attempt to survive. Over the next 4 years, Mugeni searches for her family and stability, guided by the internal strength she learned from her mom.
The short documentary premiered this year at the SXSW, and has been featured at the Cleveland International Film Festival, Hot Docs International Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival. It has won various awards such as Best International Short Documentary (Hot Docs), Best Short Animation (Dead Center Film Festival), best poster design (SXSW), and Winner of Best Animated Short (Tribeca Film Festival).
The event comprised of an outdoor film screening followed by a panel discussion with the director, Amy Bench, and representatives from Refugee Services of Texas and Girl Forward. One hundred percent of the proceeds from ticket sales for the screening and an art auction went to benefit both GirlForward and Refugee Services of Texas.
Refreshments and snacks were generously provided by our sponsors - Cornucopia, Tiff’s Treats, Texas Beer Company, Topo Chico, & Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
