{"id":21923,"date":"2022-04-29T19:42:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T23:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=21923"},"modified":"2022-12-05T00:03:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T05:03:19","slug":"human-rights-watch-2022-film-fest-by-greggwmorris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/human-rights-watch-2022-film-fest-by-greggwmorris\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Human Rights Film Festival Line Up, May 20-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/697424991?h=602524cf03\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 33rd year, has scheduled 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">For the first time in two years, the New York festival will be back with a full program of in-person screenings at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmlinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film at Lincoln Center<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifccenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> IFC Center<\/a>, with in-depth discussions with filmmakers, film participants, activists and Human Rights Watch researchers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The festival will continue to offer the opportunity to watch all 10 new films online across the U.S. with a full digital edition of the film festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">This year\u2019s edition highlights activism and features courageous individuals around the world standing up to powerful forces and demanding change. John Biaggi, Director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, was quoted as saying in a press release, \u201cWe are thrilled to be back in theaters after two years away, bringing our audience a full slate of powerful films tackling urgent human rights issues including China, Russia, the climate crisis and reproductive rights.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN\">The 2022 lineup is as follows:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Clarissa\u2019s Battle<\/span><\/i><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">, Tamara Perkins, USA<br \/>\n<\/span><b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Delikado<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Karl Malakunas, Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia, USA, UK<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Eternal Spring<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Jason Loftus, Canada<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">The Janes<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes, USA<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Midwives<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing, Myanmar, Germany, Canada<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">The New Greatness Case<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Anna Sishova, Finland, Croatia, Norway<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">No U-Turn<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Ike Nnaebue, France, Nigeria, South Africa, Germany<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Rebellion<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Maia Kenworthy, Elena Sanchez Bellot, UK, Poland<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Up To G-Cup<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Jacqueline van Vugt, Netherlands<br \/>\n<b><i><span lang=\"EN\">You Resemble Me<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Dina Amer, France, Egypt, USA<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/YEvXRtuieqVSLtklIEHkB6LG3o5TCnJrnyNfakQpCPmxto_edm6Wi19P61aFE2wbbR7yppmGRZvWdAINJih0J-YXIzqQrxQGoX3tofyCZvlijT1Tk_XxSnuISYU4bZ3PiuyUpUtq46_ku-O2Vg4=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/media.wordfly.com\/filmsocietylincolncenter\/emails\/2022-hrwff-announcement\/janes.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div><strong>Above: THE JANES by directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes. Photo: Courtesy of HBO<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3759887098549667872text-block-1614882978924\">\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cThe partnership between Film at Lincoln Center and Human Rights Watch is more important than ever in demonstrating the power of film to shine a light on international crises and individuals fighting for freedoms and human rights around the world,\u201d Lesli Klainberg, President of Film at Lincoln Center, was quoted as saying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cHistory has shown that film not only empowers understanding, but also ignites urgent public dialogues about how to help the most vulnerable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">John Vanco<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">, Senior Vice President and General Manager at IFC Center, was quoted as saying, \u201cIFC Center is proud to continue our partnership with the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and support their mission to use cinema to shine a light on important issues.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The festival opens with REBELLION, the exhilarating behind-the-scenes story of <a href=\"https:\/\/rebellion.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extinction Rebellion (XR)<\/a>, following the group as it takes daring steps to draw attention to the climate emergency, and confront both internal tensions and the harmful power structures in the climate movement itself. The festival will close with the Sundance Film Festival hit, THE JANES, which showcases a group of brave and bold women, many speaking on the record for the first time, who built an underground, clandestine network in 1970s Chicago for women seeking safe, affordable, but otherwise illegal, abortions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">With stunning animation and powerful interviews, ETERNAL SPRINGS tells the gripping story of brave members of a religious movement who protest their persecution by the Chinese government by hijacking the local TV station. And, the one drama in this year\u2019s festival, YOU RESEMBLE ME, is an impressive first feature by Dina Amer which explores the complex life of Hasna A\u00eft Boulahcen, a survivor of abuse in France who sought support and opportunities to belong, but whose life was cut short by her radicalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and its executive producers are Spike Lee, Spike Jonze, Riz Ahmed and Alma Har\u2019el.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3759887098549667872text-block-1649774356088\">\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">In DELIKADO, three environmental defenders are tested as never before in their battle to save their home, Palawan, an island paradise in the Philippines, from the illegal destruction of its forests, fisheries and mountains. CLARISSA&#8217;s BATTLE features the single mother and unstoppable activist Clarissa Doutherd, who works tirelessly to build a coalition of parents in Oakland, California, to fight for local and federal child care funding. With brave honesty, a group of Kurdish and Yazidi women reveal the challenges they face in a male-dominated society in UP TO G-CUP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">THE NEW GREATNESS CASE <\/span><span lang=\"EN\">offers remarkable access to a group of young Russians entrapped by the secret service, resulting in unjust trials and prison sentences, echoing the intensified crackdown on dissent and free expression in Russia seen on the news every day. In MIDWIVES,amid an environment of ever-increasing chaos and violence against the Muslim Rohingya population in Myanmar\u2019s Rakhine State, two midwives, one Buddhist and one Muslim, work side by side in a makeshift clinic, providing medical services to the oppressed minority community. NO U TURN, by the celebrated Nigerian director Ike Nnaebue, takes viewers on a journey with Nigerian citizens leaving their country, traveling north through Africa and beyond in search of work and opportunity to build a future, despite the known and unknown challenges lying ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">As always, the festival strives to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news, and media. Seventy percent of this year\u2019s filmmakers are women and 70 percent are sharing a story about their own region. This program reflects the festival\u2019s ethos of celebrating diversity of content and perspective. Select films in this year\u2019s festival will be audio described for audience members who are blind or have low vision, and closed captions will be offered for deaf and hard of hearing members of the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">See website <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EBXz_QYpI4D6EgnHFXbwk\">https:\/\/ff.hrw.org\/newyork<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"> for accessibility specifications for each film in the lineup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">To View the Films: <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">Tickets will be available for sale beginning April 21 for members of IFC Center, Film at Lincoln Center and Human Rights Watch, and April 22 to the public. Audiences will be able to purchase In-Theater tickets online or at the Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center box offices. For ticket prices and more please visit <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EBXz_QYpI4D6EgnHFXbwk\">https:\/\/ff.hrw.org\/newyork<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">,<\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=15a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D15a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17CKlHrpcJJlYSJ3LWh5yR\">https:\/\/www.filmlinc.org<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"> or <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=16a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D16a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2vQ80GGx1yftlltnfmuztB\">https:\/\/www.ifccenter.com<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Virtual tickets can be purchased online for each film for $9 for General Public and $6 Members, or a digital festival pass that will provide access to all 10 films online can be purchased for $70. Further discount information available on <a href=\"http:\/\/ff.hrw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/ff.hrw.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0r6g7rOuB0iLgazOijTINB\">ff.hrw.org<\/a>. The full festival will be available to rent on the festival streaming site from May 20, 9am EDT until 11:59pm PST May 26, 2022. Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/ff.hrw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/ff.hrw.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0r6g7rOuB0iLgazOijTINB\">ff.hrw.org<\/a> for details and accessibility options for each digital presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">To purchase tickets and to access program updates, please visit <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EBXz_QYpI4D6EgnHFXbwk\">https:\/\/ff.hrw.org\/newyork<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3759887098549667872text-block-1557766071029\">\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><u><b>ABOUT THE FILMS<\/b><\/u><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3759887098549667872text-block-1614884517454\">\n<div>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Rebellion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">U.S. Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Directed by Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sanchez Bellot, 2021, Documentary, 82 minutes, English<br \/>\n<i><span lang=\"EN\">Rebellion<\/span><\/i> brings viewers behind-the-scenes with Extinction Rebellion (XR), as the group confronts the climate emergency \u2013 reminding the world there is no time to wait. Emerging as action on climate change dangerously slipped from the political agenda, XR took bold steps to break through the deadlock: mass civil disobedience. It worked. In 2019, within days of XR protests and over 1,000 arrests, the UK Parliament declared a climate emergency and propelled the issue back into public consciousness. Countries around the world followed suit. Yet, just as XR became a global phenomenon, internal tensions rose within the group, with XR Youth calling out the movement for perpetuating structural and social inequalities and focusing on climate change rather than acknowledging the need for climate justice. <i>Rebellion<\/i> reminds viewers to question white Western environmentalism and push back against a fight that ignores structural racism and oppression.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cIf we want to change anything, if we want to do anything radically different, we have to start putting different voices at the center.&#8221; \u2014 Savannah Lovelock, Film Participant, <i>Rebellion<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cI think the reason why the question, \u2018Is it too late?\u2019 annoys me is because \u2013 is it too late for whom? And for what? I feel like it\u2019s very important for people to ask a better question, frankly. Which is: what can I do? And what needs to be done?\u201d \u2014 Farhana Yamin, Film Participant, <i>Rebellion<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Friday, May 20, 7:00pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">The Janes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>Directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, 2022, Documentary, 101 minutes, English<br \/>\nGrand Jury Prize Documentary Nominee, Sundance Festival, 2022<br \/>\nIn the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago \u2013 arresting and charging seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, fronts, and safe houses to protect their identities and their work, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable abortions in the pre-Roe v. Wade era, a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois. They called themselves \u201cJane.\u201d Oscar-nominated Tia Lessin and Emmy-nominated Emma Pildes\u2019 revelatory documentary could not be more timely, <i>The Janes <\/i>offers first-hand accounts from the women at the center of the group, many speaking on the record for the first time. This galvanizing documentary tells the story of the past and, potentially, the future.<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201c<i>The Janes<\/i> highlights the real dangers of restrictive abortion laws and the harms of criminalizing abortion. It really shows just how much is at stake right now in the US.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u2014Annerieke Smaak Daniel, Researcher, Women\u2019s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Thursday, May 26, 7:00pm, IFC Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Clarissa\u2019s Battle<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">World Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Directed by Tamara Perkins, 2022, Documentary, 90 minutes, English<br \/>\nSingle mother and organizer Clarissa Doutherd is building a powerful coalition of parents. They\u2019re fighting for child care and early education funds, desperately needed by low-and middle-income parents and children across the United States. Driven by her own experience losing child care and becoming unhoused with her infant son, Xavier, she seems to be everywhere at once &#8211; at hearings, election rooms, and rallies from Oakland, California to Washington, DC. But juggling this work with raising her son pushes Clarissa into a personal health crisis far too common among stressed, working mothers, especially women of color. When the lockdown pushes more families into desperate circumstances, Clarissa and her coalition redouble their efforts, with the stakes higher than ever. <i>Clarissa\u2019s Battle<\/i> offers an insight into an erupting movement, as communities across the country follow Clarissa\u2019s successes, setbacks and indomitable resilience.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cWhen we build from the ground up, from the grassroots up, when we include seniors, when we include monolingual Spanish speakers, when we include everybody from the community to come and campaign and fight for justice for our children, then that&#8217;s how we win.\u201d \u2014Clarissa Doutherd, Film Participant, <i>Clarissa\u2019s Battle<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Saturday, May 21, 8:00pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nSunday, May 22, 5:15pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Delikado<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">New York Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Karl Malakunas, 2022, Documentary, 94 minutes, English, Filipino<br \/>\nOfficial Selection, Hot Docs 2022<br \/>\nPalawan in the Philippines appears to be an idyllic tropical island, with its powder-white beaches and lush forests making it one of Asia\u2019s most visited tourist destinations. But for a small network of environmental crusaders, it is more akin to a battlefield. Bobby, Tata and Nieves \u2013 a charismatic lawyer, a former illegal logger and a fearless politician \u2013 are three magnetic leaders fighting to stop corporations and governments seeking to plunder increasingly valuable natural resources. Often from Indigenous communities, environmental defenders in the Philippines are killed with impunity and the killers are rarely caught. The battles these climate activists fight are shared by allies worldwide \u2013 but the abusive government of President Rodrigo Duterte adds urgency to this deepening human rights crisis.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201c<i>Delikado<\/i> is an important and powerful film. The tension is palpable throughout \u2026 but so is the incredible courage of the environmental defenders portrayed.\u201d \u2014Luciana Tellez-Chavez, Researcher, Environment and Human Rights Division, Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Sunday, May 22, 8:00pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nTuesday, May 24, 9:00pm, IFC Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b>:<br \/>\nAvailable to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Eternal Spring<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">U.S. Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Directed by Jason Loftus, 2022, Documentary, 86 minutes, Mandarin Chinese, English<br \/>\nIn March 2002, members of the outlawed spiritual group Falun Gong hijacked a state TV station in China. Their goal was to counter the government narrative about their practice. In the aftermath, police raids sweep Changchun City, and comic book illustrator, Daxiong (<i>Justice League<\/i>, <i>Star Wars<\/i>), a Falun Gong practitioner, is forced to flee. He arrives in North America, blaming the hijacking for worsening a violent repression. But his views are challenged when he meets the lone surviving participant to have escaped China, who is living in Seoul, South Korea. Combining present-day footage with 3D animation inspired by Daxiong\u2019s art, <i>Eternal Spring<\/i> retraces the event on its 20th anniversary, and brings to life an unprecedented story of defiance, harrowing eyewitness accounts of persecution, and an exhilarating tale of determination to speak up for political and religious freedoms, no matter the cost.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cHistory has taught Chinese people a lesson: dare to stand up to the Party, and you will suffer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u2014Daxiong, Film Participant, <i>Eternal Spring<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Monday, May 23, 6:15pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nTuesday, May 24, 6:30pm, IFC Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Midwives<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">New York Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Directed by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing, 2022, Documentary, 91 minutes, Rohingya, Rakhine, Burmese<br \/>\nWinner, World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Excellence in Verit\u00e9 Filmmaking, Sundance 2022<br \/>\nHla and Nyo Nyo live in a country torn by conflict. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of an under-resourced medical clinic in western Myanmar, where the Rohingya (a Muslim minority community) are persecuted and denied basic rights. Nyo Nyo is a Rohingya and an apprentice midwife who acts as assistant and translator at the clinic. Despite living in the area for generations, Nyo Nyo and her family are still considered intruders. Risking her own safety daily by helping Muslim patients, she is determined to become a steady healthcare provider and resource for the families who desperately need her. Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing\u2019s remarkable feature debut was filmed over five turbulent years in Myanmar, shining a spotlight on these courageous women who unite to bring forth life, despite the risks and challenges of their own, offering a rare insight into the complex reality of Myanmar and its people.<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Saturday, May 21, 5:15pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nMonday, May 23, 6:30pm, IFC Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">The New Greatness Case<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">World Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Anna Shishova, 2022, Documentary, 92 minutes, Russian<br \/>\nWith the current intensified crackdown on dissent and free expression in Russia, <i>The New Greatness Case <\/i>brings viewers into the life of young Russians caught in the crossfire. Anya was an ordinary teenager, discussing Russian politics and social issues on the internet with a group of friends, when a secret agent joined their chat group and rented them a meeting space \u2013 pushing them toward direct physical action. Police stormed their homes to arrest and jail the teens, accusing them of plotting to overthrow the government and fabricating charges of extremism. Three years later, Anya\u2019s mother, continuing her desperate fight to prove her daughter\u2019s innocence, has transformed from a loyal follower of Vladimir Putin to a hunger-strike enacting political activist. With hidden camera footage, and an intimate relationship with the protagonists, the director, Anna Shishova, shows the complete repression of present-day Russia, and how young, free-thinking people, are seen as a threat to the government.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cA courageous and dedicated film with incredible scenes. The case against the kids is so grotesque, it keeps you watching for the next twist.\u201d \u2014Bill Van Esveld, Associate Director, Children\u2019s Rights Division, Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Tuesday, May 24, 9:00pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nWednesday, May 25, 6:30pm, IFC Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">No U-Turn<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">New York Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Ike Nnaebue, 2022, Documentary, 94 minutes, English, Igbo, French, Nigerian Pidgin<br \/>\nSpecial Mention, Documentary Award, Berlinale 2022<br \/>\nAs a young man, celebrated Nigerian director Ike Nnaebue left Nigeria taking the route via Benin, Mali, and Mauritania to Morocco where he was forced to turn back, unable to reach Europe. In his first documentary, <i>No U-Turn<\/i>, he retraces the life-changing journey he made over 20 years ago. Along the way, he meets those who are taking the same trip and, through conversations with them, tries to understand what motivates young people today to expose themselves to the dangers of a passage into an uncertain future. Most are aware of the dangers of traveling undocumented by road, yet more and more are joining the ranks of those who take this risk, despite widely circulated images and terrifying testimonies found online of people who have been lured into slavery and bondage. Overlaid with a powerful poetic commentary, this self-reflective travelogue hints at the deep longing of an entire generation for a better life.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201c<i>No U-Turn<\/i> is a strong documentary that provides answers to questions around the motivations for migrating and experiences on the journey.\u201d \u2014Anietie Ewang, Researcher, Africa Division, Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cWhy is it unrealistic to dream of comfortable life in a continent of abundant resources?\u201d \u2014Ike Nnaebue, Director, <i>No U-Turn<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Tuesday, May 24, 6:15pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nWednesday, May 25, 9:00pm, IFC Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Up To G-Cup<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">World Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Jacqueline van Vugt, 2022, Documentary, 80 minutes, Kurdish, Arabic<br \/>\nNorthern Iraq\u2019s first lingerie store not only sells underwear, but also acts as a meeting place where women connect to their bodies and sensuality after overcoming the traumas of oppression, war, and conservative morality. The store is in Suleimaniyah, a city in the Kurdish Autonomous Region of Iraq, where the male management of the mall state: \u201cA billboard of a woman in lingerie is not possible &#8211; a woman in a bra and thong but without a head, maybe.\u201d Yet the women in<i> Up to G-Cup <\/i>are open with each other and the camera. Director Jacqueline van Vugt captures intimate stories about love, sex, shame, and war.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cWomen, girls &#8211; all their decisions have to be approved by the family. You can\u2019t choose your own husband. Our culture doesn\u2019t allow us to follow our hearts, your heart has to stay hidden.\u201d \u2014Shyaw, Film Participant, <i>Up to G-Cup<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cIt is my dream that one day in Kurdistan too, lingerie will be seen like other clothes and no longer be a taboo subject.\u201d \u2014Shapol, Film Participant, <i>Up to G-Cup<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Monday, May 23, 9:00pm, IFC Center<br \/>\nWednesday, May 25, 9:00pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">You Resemble Me<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">New York Premiere<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>Directed by Dina Amer, 2021, Drama, 91 minutes, Arabic, French<br \/>\nWho was Hasna A\u00eft Boulahcen? After the November 2015 Paris bombings, she was labelled \u201cEurope\u2019s first female suicide bomber.\u201d Journalists swarmed to her story, trying to extract details about the mysterious young woman who lived on the outskirts of Paris. In this drama, executive-produced by Spike Lee, Spike Jonze, Riz Ahmed and Alma Har\u2019el, director, Dina Amer, pieces together Hasna\u2019s story from over 300 hours of interviews, from a little girl protecting her younger sister from an abusive home to a young woman who finds herself trying her best to survive on the streets. This nuanced drama shows what happens when society fails to protect a child, and how discrimination, poverty, and abuse facing young people can allow radicalization to plant roots and grow, with devastating impact on the wider community.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cA very compelling depiction of how radicalization happens.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u2014Sara Kayyali, Syria Researcher, Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u201cThe film is an invitation to look before and behind the headlines, not for absolute truths or permanent answers, but an insistence on lifting the veils and beginning the conversations that conceal our shared humanity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">\u2014Dina Amer, Director, <i>You Resemble Me<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-person screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Monday, May 23, 9:00pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nWednesday, May 25, 6:15pm, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital screening<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>Available to watch at your own pace, any time between May 20-26, 2022 on the festival\u2019s digital streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"1\" width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u><span lang=\"EN\">Schedule of Screenings<\/span><\/u><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Digital Screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<br \/>\n<\/span>The full festival lineup is available to audiences across U.S. to stream at their own pace from May 20 at 9am EDT \u2013 11:59pm PST on the film festival\u2019s digital festival platform.<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">In-Person Screenings<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Friday, May 20 \u2014 Opening Night<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Rebellion<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>7:00pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Maia Kenworthy, Elena Sanchez Bellot<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Saturday, May 21<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Midwives<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>5:15pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Clarissa\u2019s Battle<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>8:00pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Tamara Perkins<br \/>\n<b><span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\nSunday, May 22<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Clarissa\u2019s Battle<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>5:15pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Tamara Perkins<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Delikado<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>8:00pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Karl Malakunas<br \/>\n<b><span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\nMonday, May 23<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">Eternal Spring<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>6:15p.m. EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Jason Loftus<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\nMidwives<br \/>\n<\/span>6:30pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">You Resemble Me<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>9:00pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Dina Amer<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Up to G-Cup<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>9:00pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Jacqueline van Vugt<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Tuesday, May 24<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">No U-Turn<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>6:15pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Ike Nnaebue<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">The New Greatness Case<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>9:00pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Anna Shishova<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Eternal Spring<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>6:30pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Jason Loftus<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Delikado<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>9:00pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Karl Malakunas<br \/>\n<b><span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\nWednesday, May 25<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">You Resemble Me<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>6:15pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Dina Amer<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Up to G-Cup<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>9:00pm EDT, Film at Lincoln Center, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Jacqueline van Vugt<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">The New Greatness Case<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>6:30pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Anna Shishova<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">No U-Turn<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>9:00pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Ike Nnaebue<\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN\">Thursday, May 26 \u2013 Closing Night<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><i><span lang=\"EN\">The Janes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i>7:00pm EDT, IFC Center<br \/>\nFollowed by a Q&amp;A with Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">All films are preceded by short introductions only. There are no trailers. Latecomers will be allowed entry at the manager\u2019s discretion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The films in this program represent many points of view that are not necessarily those of Human Rights Watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">Please be advised the films in this program contain material that may be disturbing to some viewers. Visit our website for specific content advisories.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">All cinemas are wheelchair accessible and assistive listening devices are available for all screenings. Please see <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D14a299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EBXz_QYpI4D6EgnHFXbwk\">https:\/\/ff.hrw.org\/newyork<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"> for accessibility options for each event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span lang=\"EN\">By attending our events, you affirm that you have not tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 10 days, have not been diagnosed with Covid-19 by a healthcare provider in the past 10 days, nor have you experienced common symptoms of Covid-19 within the last 48 hours<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN\">. <i>We recommend that everyone planning to attend one of our events take a rapid test shortly before leaving for the event and if the test is positive to refrain from attending.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3759887098549667872text-block-1649782709984\">\n<div>\n<p><b><u><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Human Rights Watch Film Festival<br \/>\n<\/span><\/u><\/b>Through the\u00a0<i>Human Rights Watch Film Festival<\/i>\u00a0we bear witness to human rights violations and create a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. The film festival brings human rights abuses to life through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to engage and demand justice for all.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Film at Lincoln Center<br \/>\n<\/u><\/b>Film at Lincoln Center is dedicated to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema and enriching film culture.<\/p>\n<p>Film at Lincoln Center fulfills its mission through the programming of festivals, series, retrospectives, and new releases; the publication of <i>Film Comment<\/i>; and the presentation of podcasts, talks, special events, and artist initiatives. Since its founding in 1969, this nonprofit organization has brought the celebration of American and international film to the world-renowned Lincoln Center arts complex, making the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broad audience and ensuring that it remains an essential art form for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Film at Lincoln Center receives generous, year-round support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Film at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=1aa299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D1aa299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wc4mTEAxXxPDZbIPsFdpG\">www.filmlinc.org<\/a> and follow @filmlinc on <a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=1ba299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D1ba299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uVxG4BABOEHeO3Z7DJ2v8\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=1ca299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D1ca299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gZIy183-x-xSJWU4sQe8q\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><u><span lang=\"EN\">IFC Center<br \/>\n<\/span><\/u>IFC Center is a five-screen, state-of-the-art cinema in the heart of New York\u2019s Greenwich Village that opened in June 2005 following an extensive renovation of the historic Waverly Theater. IFC Center presents the very best in new foreign-language, American independent and documentary features to audiences and is also known for its innovative repertory series and festivals, showing short films before its regular features in the ongoing \u201cShort Attention Span Cinema\u201d program, and special events such as the guest-programmed \u201cMovie Nights\u201d and frequent in-person appearances by filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, IFC Center launched the acclaimed DOC NYC festival, a high-profile showcase that celebrates nonfiction filmmaking and is now the largest documentary festival in the US. For additional theater information, current and upcoming program details and more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5&amp;l=1da299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid%3DNTU1XzE3ODc5XzIxNzk3MF83MTg5%26l%3D1da299f4-a5ba-ec11-a828-0050569d715d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1651340940275000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0V5_7DAmoslJooOOToVNLz\">www.ifccenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gregg W. Morris can be reached at gregghc@comcast.net, profgreggwmorris@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seventy percent of this year\u2019s filmmakers are women and 70 percent are sharing a story about their own region. This program reflects the festival\u2019s ethos of celebrating diversity of content and perspective. Select films in this year\u2019s festival will be audio described for audience members who are blind or have low vision, and closed captions will be offered for deaf and hard of hearing members of the audience. Human Rights Watch 2022 highlights activism, featuring courageous individuals from around the world standing up to powerful forces and demanding change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to be back in theaters after two years away, bringing our audience a full slate of powerful films tackling urgent human rights issues including China, Russia, the climate crisis and reproductive rights,&#8221; John Biaggi, Director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, was quoted as saying in a press release. \u2013 This article by Gregg W. 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