Screening of Refuge: A Duty to Care (2024)

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.

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.

Presenter Bio

Annie Goldson is Professor in Communication and an award-winning documentary filmmaker, Bernadette Luciano is Professor of Italian specialising in film and documentary studies, and Tracey McIntosh is a Professor of Indigenous Studies, with a background in sociology and criminology.