Finding Refuge offers a sensitive and deeply human immersion into the lived experiences of the Rohingya people. An immersive sound journey invites visitors to understand the life journey of a refugee through his own words and memories.
This story is that of Mohammed Shofi, who was forced to flee Myanmar with his family before the age of one. His journey—from childhood in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh to his arrival in Québec at the age of 18—is told with striking sensitivity. Authentic sounds—his voice, the ambient noises of the camp, and those of his present-day life—captured through the documentary approach of filmmakers Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins, immerse visitors in a story that is both luminous and deeply moving, echoing the experiences of millions of people who have been forced to flee in search of refuge. The works of Karine Giboulo convey the intensity and density of life in the camps and the process of taking root in a new land, evoking Shofi’s memories.
This exhibition extends the documentary film Wandering: A Rohingya Story (Errance sans retour), directed by Olivier Higgins and Mélanie Carrier and internationally acclaimed. With Finding Refuge, the cinematic experience is transformed into an immersive museum installation, offering an intimate encounter with the story of a displaced people.
MÖ FILMS wishes to thank the entire team at the Musée de la civilisation, with special thanks to Dominique Boileau, Régis Pilote, Guillaume Loubier-Jacques, Valérie Bouchard, Ambre Sibuet-Masson, Herman Vachon, Isa Mailloux, Marcelo Riveros, Geneviève de Blois, Sophie Giroux, Carolyne Bolduc, Pierre-Luc Colin, Geneviève de Muys, Vicky Béland, Anne-Sophie Desmeules, as well as the Executive Director of the Musée de la civilisation, Julie Lemieux.
