The international exposure of a screening on the French Riviera is crucial as the refugee crisis intensifies, Redgrave believes.
The sight of a Syrian toddler’s lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach was among the horrors that drove Vanessa Redgrave to make her directorial debut with a feature documentary about the refugee crisis, she said.
Last week, she received the accolade of having the documentary selected for a “special screening” at next month’s Cannes film festival.
Redgrave is a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose Oscar-nominated performances include the lead role for Mary, Queen of Scots.