Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Time: 12 - 1.30pm
Location: Lecture Theatre 4 (206-220), Building 206, 14A Symonds Street
The documentary Refuge will begin at screening shortly after 12 pm, with a Q and A afterwards.
Screening of Refuge: A Duty to Care (2024), a documentary by Professor Annie Goldson
Refuge: A Duty to Care is a 40-min documentary that explores a secret haven, the Pet Refuge, located in rural Aotearoa NZ, that temporarily shelters domestic animals from violent homes. Research shows that a majority of victims of family violence stay in dangerous situations for too long, fearing that their animals will be harmed, neglected, or killed. The documentary combines a mosaic of scenes of life at Pet Refuge with compelling stories of survivors.
The screening will be introduced by Professor Tracey McIntosh, who appears in the film in an interview, and whose research informed its title.
Professor Bernadette Luciano will conduct a Q&A on ‘the making of..’ with Annie who produced, directed, recorded sound and edited the film. A light lunch will follow at 1 pm for those who can stay and talk.
