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2007 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
June 15 – 28


Admission: $11 general public; $7 members & students; $7 seniors weekday matinee screenings only. Please note: there is a $1.25 service charge per ticket ordered online and cash only transactions at the box office.

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Banished
Marco Williams, USA, 2006, 86 min, video, doc
In English

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Thurs June 21: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with the director followed by a reception in the Furman Gallery

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Carla’s List
Marcel Schüpbach, Switzerland, 2006, 100m, 35mm, doc
New York Premiere
In French and English with English subtitles

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Mon June 18: 1
Tues June 19: 6:30
Special Guest – Carla Del Ponte in conversation with Richard Dicker, Director, International Justice Program, Human Rights Watch ~ reception to follow in the Furman Gallery
Wed June 20: 8:45

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The City of Photographers
Sebastián Moreno Mardones, Chile, 2006, 80m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In Spanish with English subtitles

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Fri June 15: 1:30
Tues June 19: 9:15
Wed June 20: 4
Fri June 22: 9

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Cocalero
Alejandro Landes, Argentina, 2007, 94m, 35mm, doc
New York Premiere
In Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles

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Fri June 22: 1:30
Sat June 23: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with the director ~ sign language interpretation will be provided for the introduction and Q&A
Sun June 24: 8:30
post-screening Q&A with the director

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The Devil Came on Horseback
Annie Sundberg, Ricki Stern, 2006, USA/Chad, 85m, video, doc

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Wed June 27: 4
Thurs June 28: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with the directors


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Election Day
Katy Chevigny, USA, 2007, 84m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In English

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Wed June 27: 1:30 & 6:30
Q&A with the director after the 6:30pm screening followed by a reception in the Furman Gallery
Thurs June 28: 9
post-screening Q&A with the director


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Enemies of Happiness
Eva Mulvad, Director; Anja Al-Erhayem, Co-Director, Denmark, 2006, 58m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In English, Farsi and Pashto with English subtitles
screening with
Sari’s Mother
James Longley, USA, 2006, 21m, 35mm, doc
New York Premiere
In Arabic with English subtitles

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Sat June 16: 3:30
post-screening Q&A with the director Eva Mulvad
Sun June 17: 6:15
post-screening Q&A with the director Eva Mulvad
Mon June 18: 4


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Everything’s Cool
Daniel B. Gold, Judith Helfand, USA, 2006, 100m, video, doc
In English

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Sun June 17: 3:30
post-screening Q&A with the directors followed by a reception in the Furman Gallery



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Hot House
Shimon Dotan, Israel, 2006, 89m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In Hebrew, English and Arabic with English subtitles

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Mon June 25: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with the director ~ sign language interpretation will be provided for the introduction and Q&A ~ followed by a reception in the Furman Gallery
Tues June 26: 1:30 & 9
Q&A with the director after the 9pm screening


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A Lesson of Belarusian
Miroslaw Dembinski, Poland/Belarus, 2006, 51m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In Polish and Belarusian with English subtitles
screening with
Pizza Surveillance Feature
Micah Laaker, Director; American Civil Liberties Union, Producer, USA, 2005, 3m, video, drama (In English)
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Virtual Freedom
Gef Senz and Maung Maung Aye, Australia, 2006, 5m, video, doc(North American Premiere ~ In English)

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Sat June 23: 1:30
post-screening Q&A with director Miroslaw Dembinski
Mon June 25: 4
Tues June 26: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with director Miroslaw Dembinski
Thurs June 28: 1:30


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Lumo
Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt and Nelson Walker III, Directors; Louis Abelman and Lynn True, Co-Directors, Democratic Republic of Congo/USA, 2007, 72m, video, doc

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Wed June 20: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with the directors followed by a reception in the Furman Gallery
Thurs June 21: 1:30
Sun June 24: 3:30
post-screening Q&A with the directors ~ sign language interpretation will be provided for the introduction and Q&A


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Manufactured Landscapes
Jennifer Baichwal, Canada, 2005, 87m, 35mm, doc
New York Premiere
In English

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Sat June 16: 6:15


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Mon Colonel
Laurent Herbiet, Director; Costa-Gavras & Jean-Claude Grumberg, Screenplay; Michèle Ray-Gavras, Producer, France/Belgium, 2006, 110m, 35mm, drama
New York Premiere
In French with English subtitles

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Fri June 15: 9


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New Visions
A Sundance Documentary Film Program "Work-in-Progress" Screening

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Sat June 16: 8:45


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The Railroad All-Stars
Chema Rodriguez, Spain, 2006, 90m, 35mm, doc
New York Premiere
In Spanish with English subtitles

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Fri June 15: 4
Sun June 17: 8:45
sign language interpretation will be provided for the introduction to this screening.
Mon June 18: 6:30
Tues June 19: 1:30

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Strange Culture
Lynn Hershman Leeson, USA, 2007, 76m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In English

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Fri June 15: 6:30
Mon June 18: 9
post-screening Q&A with the director
Tues June 19: 4

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Suffering and Smiling
Dan Ollman, Nigeria/US, 2007, 65m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In English and Yoruba with English subtitles

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Wed June 20: 2
Fri June 22: 4
Sat June 23: 9
post-screening Q&A with the director
Sun June 24: 1:30
post-screening Q&A with the director


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The Unforeseen
Laura Dunn, USA, 2007, 93m, video, doc
In English

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Sat June 23: 4
post-screening Q&A with the director
Sun June 24: 6
post-screening Q&A with the director
Mon June 25: 1:30


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The Violin
Francisco Vargas Quevedo, Mexico, 2006, 98m, 35mm, drama
New York Premiere
In Spanish with English subtitles

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Sat June 16: 1
Sun June 17: 1


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We’ll Never Meet Childhood Again
Sam Lawlor and Lindsay Pollock, Romania/UK, 2007, 75m, video, doc
North American Premiere
In Romanian and English with English subtitles

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Mon June 25: 9
post-screening Q&A with the directors
Tues June 26: 4
Wed June 27: 9
post-screening Q&A with the directors
Thurs June 28: 4


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White Light/Black Rain
Steven Okazaki, USA, 2007, 86m, video, doc
New York Premiere
In English, Japanese and Korean with English subtitles

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Thurs June 21: 4 & 9
Q&A with the director following the 9pm screening
Friday June 22: 6:30
post-screening Q&A with the director

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