The trees back home

SYNOPSIS

Taimi Arvidson directed this poignant short film for Sesame Street, designed to shed light on their upcoming child refugee education programs slated to debut on World Refugee Day in June 2020. The public service announcement takes us on a journey with a Rohingya family who, after losing their most educated member in a sudden act of genocide, find hope and resilience in their youngest daughter, Somaya. She resolves to rise above the tragedy and become a beacon of hope for her people.