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Human Rights Watch 20th International Film Festival
June 12–25, 2009

Series Pass ($40 public/$30 Film Society members) admits one person to five titles in the festival including the Special Anniversary weekday matinee screenings. Purchase in person only at the Walter Reade Theater box office (cash only); may not be combined with any other ticket offer. Individual screening tickets and series passes subject to availability.

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Admission:
$11 public
$8 seniors (62+)
$7 Film Society members, students (with ID) and children (6-12, accompanied by an adult)
Online service charge: $1.25 per ticket ordered. Cash only at the box office.



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The Reckoning: The Battle For The International Criminal Court
Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, and Paco de Onis; US, 2009; 95m
In English and Acholi, French, Spanish, and Swahili with English subtitles
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Fri June 12: 7*
*Opening Night screening followed by a reception: Intro/Q&A with filmmakers and special guests including Fatou Bensouda, the deputy prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.
Sat June 13: 1:30**
**Intro/Q&A with filmmakers and special guests including Fatou Bensouda, the deputy prosecutor at the International Criminal Court.

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The Yes Men Fix The World

Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, and Kurt Engfehr; France/US, 2009; 90m
In English
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Thu June 25: 7*
*Closing Night screening followed by a reception: Intro/Q&A with filmmakers

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Afghan Star
Havana Marking, UK, 2008; 87m
In English and Dari and Pashtun with English subtitles
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Festival Centerpiece
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Sat June 20: 9*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmaker, Jahid Mohseni (co-creator of Afghan Idol) and Rachel Reid (HRW Asia Researcher)
Sun June 21: 4:30**
**screening followed by reception: Intro/Q&A with filmmaker, Jahid Mohseni (co-creator of Afghan Idol) and Rachel Reid (HRW Asia Researcher)


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My Neighbor, My Killer
Anne Aghion, US, 2009; 80m
Nestor Almendros Award winner
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Sat June 20: 6:30*
*screening followed by reception: Intro/Q&A with filmmaker and Bruni Burres, former HRWIFF director.
Mon June 22: 8:45**
Wed June 24: 4 **
**Intro/Q&A with filmmaker

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The Age of Stupid
Franny Armstrong, UK, 2008; 89m
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Sat Jun 13: 9:30
Sun Jun 14: 2

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Back Home Tomorrow
Fabrizio Lazzaretti and Paolo Santolini, Afghanistan/Sudan, 2008; 90m
In Dari, Nuba, and Arabic
U.S. PREMIERE
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Fri Jun 19: 9:15*
Sat Jun 20: 4*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmakers

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Crude
Joe Berlinger, USA, 2009; 101m
In English, Spanish, A'ingae, and Secoya
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Sat Jun 13: 6:30*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmaker, producer, editor and a special guest from Amazon Watch

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Good Fortune
Landon Van Soest and Jeremy Levine, Kenya, 2009; 85m
In English, Dholuo, and Swahili
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Wed Jun 24: 6:30*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmakers and special guests

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In the Holy Fire of Revolution
Masha Novikova, Netherlands, 2008; 113m
In Russian
U.S. PREMIERE
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Mon Jun 15: 6:30*
*Intro/Q&A with chess champion turned activist Garry Kasparov and Rachel Denber, HRW Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director
Wed Jun 17: 8:45


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Kabuli Kid
Barmak Akram, Afghanistan/France, 2008; 94m
In Dari
U.S. PREMIERE
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Sun Jun 14: 4:30
Mon Jun 15: 9:15


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Look Into My Eyes
Naftaly Gliksberg, Israel, 2008; 76m
In English, French, German, Hebrew, and Polish
U.S. PREMIERE
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Sun Jun 21: 2*
Mon Jun 22: 6:30*
Tue Jun 23: 4*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmaker


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Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter
Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater, USA/Mali, 2009; 68m
In English, Bambara, and French
NEW YORK PREMIERE
screening with
Sanctuary
Lovejit K. Dhaliwal, UK, 2008; 4m
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Sun Jun 21: 7*
Mon Jun 22: 4*
Tue Jun 23: 9*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmakers and Lakshmi Anantnarayan of Equality Now

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Remnants of a War
Jawad Metni, Lebanon/USA, 2009; 76m
In English and Arabic
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Wed Jun 17: 6:30*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmaker and Marc Garlasco, HRW senior military analyst
Thu Jun 18: 9**
Thu Jun 25: 4**
**Intro/Q&A with filmmaker

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Snow
Aida Begic, Bosnia/Germany/France/Iran, 2008; 99m
In Bosnian
NEW YORK PREMIERE
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Sat Jun 13: 4
Sun Jun 14: 7

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Tapologo
Gabriela Gutierrez Dewar and Sally Gutierrez Dewar, South Africa/Spain, 2008; 88
In English and Tswana
U.S. PREMIERE
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Tue Jun 23: 6:30*
Wed Jun 24: 9*
*Intro/Q&A with filmmaker Sally Gutierrez Dewar

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YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE
Founding Presenter: Adobe Youth Voices
62m
WORLD PREMIERE
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Fri Jun 19: 7*
*screening followed by reception: filmmakers will attend
Sat Jun 20: 2**
**filmmakers will attend

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