International Film Festival - London 18 -27 March 2009
From March 18-27 the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival returns for its 13th year in London with nine days of screenings and discussions focusing on some of the most pressing stories of our times. Tickets are now on sale.
Please join us for MY NEIGHBOR MY KILLER moving new film made over the course of 10 years, documenting the process of reconciliation and rebuilding in Rwanda after the genocide.
Book Now: The Ritzy, 21 March 21.30; The Ritzy, 22 March 17.00; The ICA, 26 March 18.30.
Download the festival programme as a PDF file( 9Mb PDF). View Festival Calendar Here
Festival Program
After 30 years of war and the Taliban’s repression, Afghan Pop Idol is taking the nation by storm. But this is more than just a TV show. In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing.
Director:Havana MarkingYear of Production:2008Running time:87mA cinematically stunning examination of two lives affected by conflict that illustrates how hope prevails in even the most desperate of settings.
Director:Fabrizio Lazzaretti and Paolo SantoliniYear of Production:2008Running time:90mArmed with video-cameras, a tenacious band of Burmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country.
Director:Anders ØstergaardYear of Production:2008Running time:84mThe inside story of the “Amazon Chernobyl” case in the rainforest of Ecuador, the largest oil-related environmental lawsuit in the world.
Director:Joe BerlingerYear of Production:2009Running time:101mMaster filmmaker Costa-Gavras crafts an epic story of our times — the journey of an emigrant in search of a better life — full of heart, humor, and wondrous complexities.
Director:Costa-Gavras, Director; Michele Ray-Gavras, ProducerYear of Production:2009Running time:111mA gripping and sophisticated political thriller full of unexpected heroes.
Director:Pete TravisYear of Production:2009Running time:101mNandita Das’s layered and diverse look at the impact of communal violence on the lives of those who must continue in the aftermath of the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
Director:Nandita DasYear of Production:2008Running time:101mA unique take on Putin’s Russia as seen through the experiences of chess champion turned activist Garry Kasparov.
Director:Masha NovikovaYear of Production:2008Running time:113mBarmak Akram’s incisive look at daily life in Kabul follows the adventures of a taxi driver and his new-found ward.
Director:Barmak AkramYear of Production:2008Running time:94mA moving and humorous tale of a Palestinian taxi driver just trying to get home in time for his daughter’s birthday.
Director:Rashid MasharawiYear of Production:2008Running time:70mIs anti-Semitism a buzz-word for all kinds of real or imagined slights? Is it an arcane expression that should be retired, or is there legitimacy to outcries worldwide that anti-Semitism is again on the rise?
Director:Naftaly GliksbergYear of Production:2008Running time:80mWhen peace comes, how do you make it right again? An epic emotional journey in search of coexistence in Rwanda.
Director:Anne AghionYear of Production:2009Running time:80mA story of the power of women’s solidarity in Liberia in the face of almost impossible odds.
Director:Gini RetickerYear of Production:2008Running time:72mWhat happens when two friends from opposite sides of the divide enter the conflict in Kashmir and find their friendship tested?
Director:Senain Kheshgi and Geeta V. PatelYear of Production:2008Running time:89mWhen the war ends, the work to save the land begins.
Director:Jawad MetniYear of Production:2009Running time:76 minsA moving story of women in South Africa who have turned their tragedy into a tool.
Director:Gabriela Gutierrez Dewar and Sally Gutierrez DewarYear of Production:2008Running time:88mAn insightful documentary that follows two riveting dramas—the prosecution of unspeakable crimes and the International Criminal Court’s fight for justice.
Director:Pamela Yates, Paco de Onis, and Peter KinoyYear of Production:2009Running time:95mA program of short films directed and produced by youth from across the globe.
Director:Founding Presenter: Adobe Youth VoicesYear of Production:2008Running time:80m





















