Washington D.C. Human Rights Watch Film Festival
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO WASHINGTON D.C. Every Wednesday from Feb 2 - March 2, 2011 FEATURING THE FOLLOWING FILMS: | ||||
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FEB 2: OUT IN THE SILENCE + Q&A (Opening Night) Out in the Silence dramatically illustrates the challenges of negotiating the morally charged issue of sexual orientation and the potential for building bridges when people with differing opinions approach each other with openness and respect. Q&A with filmmakers and Human Rights Watch LGBT Acting Director Boris Dittrich Wed Feb 2 at 7pm | Invite Friends on Facebook Click here to purchase tickets online or call 202-419-FILM |
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FEB 9: PUSHING THE ELEPHANT + Q&A Pushing the Elephant tells the story of Rose Mapendo, who escaped the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo but was forced to leave her five-year-old daughter behind. Through the story of their reunion, we come to understand the excruciating decisions Rose made in order to survive and the complex difficulties her daughter Nangabire faces as a refugee in the US. Filmmakers in attendance. Wed Feb 9 at 7pm | Invite Friends on Facebook Click here to purchase tickets online or call 202-419-FILM |
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FEB 16: ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE Follow filmmaker Thet Sambath as he uncovers terrifying personal explanations for the Cambodian genocide by allowing the perpetrators to speak for themselves. Winner of the 2010 Sundance World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize. Wed Feb 16 at 7pm | Invite Friends on Facebook Click here to purchase tickets online or call 202-419-FILM |
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FEB 23: IN THE LAND OF THE FREE... Targeted by prison officials for being members of the Black Panther Party and for fighting against prison conditions, the Angola 3 were convicted of the murder of a prison guard—with no physical evidence and no credible eyewitnesses. February 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of Robert King's release from Angola prison. Wed Feb 23 at 7pm | Invite Friends on Facebook Click here to purchase tickets online or call 202-419-FILM |
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March 2: WAR DON DON + Q&A The story of the sensational trial of Issa Sesay at Special Court for Sierra Leone - a case that illustrates both the complexities of achieving justice and addressing a nation's traumatic past. Filmmaker in attendance. Wed Mar 2 at 7pm | Invite Friends on Facebook Click here to purchase tickets online or call 202-419-FILM |
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ALL SCREENINGS AT: West End Cinema, 23rd Street NW between M & N Streets, Washington D.C. (202)-419-FILM Find out more on www.hrw.org/iffWould you like to receive occasional updates on special film events for the Human Rights Watch Film Festival? Sign up for our e-mailing list |
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