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2021 Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents social justice stories to stream online
Documentaries on social justice, including stories of incarcerated women, cultural identity, police violence, inclusive education, and government cover-ups, are in the spotlight at the 2021 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, presented digitally beginning Wednesday, May 19.
The festival, now in its 32nd year, will screen 10 feature films digitally through May 27, and will also host free online discussions with the filmmakers and subjects, as well as with researchers and advocates from Human Rights Watch.
Feature films
The following are descriptions and trailers for the festival s 10 features, only some of which have been previewed at press time:
Human Rights Watch
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of groundbreaking new films, available nationwide in the US from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants, and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates.
As the world continues to grapple with the realities of isolation amid a global pandemic, relationships with neighbors and local communities have become increasingly important. This year’s films take a closer look at just how strong these bonds can be.
“This year’s program resonates especially throughout this time of Covid-19, as we become increasingly aware that the advancement of human rights is deeply dependent on the health and unity of families and communities,” said John Biaggi, director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. “This powerful and vibrant cultural theme spotlights the crucial importance of communi
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The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of groundbreaking new films, available nationwide in the US from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants, and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates.
As the world continues to grapple with the realities of isolation amid a global pandemic, relationships with neighbors and local communities have become increasingly important. This year’s films take a closer look at just how strong these bonds can be.
“This year’s program resonates especially throughout this time of Covid-19, as we become increasingly aware that the advancement of human rights is deeply dependent on the health and unity of families and communities,” said John Biaggi, director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. “This powerful and vibrant cultural theme spotlights the crucial importance of community b
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival, which for the past 30 years has screened films about human rights abuses throughout the world, will be available for streaming in the UK and Germany from the 18
th March, and New York in May 2021. Human Rights Watch is an NGO based in New York, and for more than 40 years has defended people at risk of abuse by ‘investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in power for change that respects rights.’