Mumbai : December 8 – 10, 2010 @ Alliance Francaise
New Delhi : January 20 – 22, 2011 @ Alliance Francaise
FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film Festival brings together eight extraordinary films from around the world that deal with human rights issues at macro as well as micro level; from global concerns to indigenous issues. These films urge us to reflect, react, revolutionalize and act as a ‘flashpoint’ to usher in change.
The four day festival to be held in Mumbai between December 8-10, 2010 and in New Delhi between January 20-22, 2011. The Mumbai edition would include special focused thematic screenings and discussions on Human Rights Day (December 10th).
The eight documentaries to be screened at FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film Festival highlights the extraordinary work done by eight human rights defenders across the world, and their brave fight against injustice and oppression. These films show what great dangers and threats these activists have to face to do their work. In many of the countries freedom of speech, the right to a fair trial and the right to life are violated.
The Films
Redlight
Dir: Guy Jacobson / Adi Ezroni
2009, 72 min / United States / English, Khmer / English Subtitles
Song for Amine
Dir : Alberto Bougleux
2009, 53 min. / Spain, France, Italy / Arabic, French / English Subtitles
Suddenly, Last Winter
Dir: Gustav Hofer / Luca Ragazzi
2008, 78 min / Italy / Italian / English Subtitles
The 10 Conditions Of Love
Dir: Jeff Daniels
2009, 53 min / United States, Australia / English / English Subtitles
The Sari Soldiers
Dir: Julie Bridgham
2008, 92 min / Nepal, United States / English, Nepali / English Subtitles
To Shoot An Elephant
Dir: Alberto Arce / Mohammed Rujailah
2009, 112 min / Spain / Arabic, English / English Subtitles
Women In Shroud
Dir: Farid Haerinejad / Mohammad Reza Kazemi
2009, 73 min / Iran, Canada / Farsi / English Subtitles
Women In White
Dir: Gry Winther
2009, 52 min / Cuba, United States, Spain / Spanish, English / English Subtitles
For more details, visit the Flashpoint Site
All the above films were screened as part of MATTER OF ACT competition at the MOVIES THAT MATTER FILM FESTIVAL 2010 at The Hague. Film courtesy: Movies That Matter
Organisers: Solaris Pictures, Magic Lantern Foundation and Movies that Matter. Venue Partners: Alliance Francaise Mumbai and Alliance Francaise Delhi
Read more about Flashpoint Film Festival:
Time Out, Mumbai | Indian Express– 7 Dec 2010 | DNA India | Mumbai Mirror |
Times Of India | Indiantelevision.com | Times Of India, Mumbai |
Business Standard | Mumbai Boss.com | Indian Express – 10 Dec 2010 |
Worldprwire.com | Indiaprwire.com | Freepress Journal | NGO Post | 1takemedia.com |
Mumbaispider.com | Uyghuramerican.org | Bollywoodtrade.com
Event listings of Flashpoint Film Festival:
Movies that Matter | LiveMint.com | Indiareckoner.net | Alliance Francaise, Mumbai | Buzzintown.com | MAM Movies.com | Fridae.com | Vinta Nanda Blog |
Hiyer.com | Google | Sulekha.com | Berlin.fest21.com | Karmayog.in |
Aidscompetence.ning.com | Sify.com | Mumbai.localtiger.com | Eventful.com