NOW BOOKING: Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Human Rights Watch Film Festival & Barbican Cinema On Demand have announced the streaming programme for this year’s online event (18 to 26 MAR 2021).
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As we wrote in our previous coverage of Barbican’s Cinema On Demand, “This could well be one of those rare advantages of the cinema shutdown as [Human Rights Watch Film Festival] normally sells out way in advance…”.
The festival devoted to docs about global human rights issues has taken to streaming for its 25th edition which includes a programme of 10 features and associated discussions with filmmakers and activists. There’s a limited number of bookings available for each film (which cost £10 each) but you have the whole runtime of the festival to watch your title.
Money-saving festival passes are also limited in supply (but give you a chance to see all 10 films in the festival for £75). Passes were still available when we posted this article, but do get clicking. You have to book separately for the FREE Q&As with filmmakers, participants and activists which will take place on Zoom most days of the festival (follow the links below).
The organisers had this to say about their programme:
“We highlight powerful and uplifting stories of those demanding justice, equality, and safety for themselves, their communities, and future generations. With a collection of films that celebrate the power of activism through mass collective movements, there’s plenty to get inspired by.”
HRWFF & Barbican
Don’t know about you, but we need a bit of that in our lives right now… Scroll down for details.
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Quick links to the venue/box office.
BAJO FUEGO aka Under Siege
d. Sjoerd Van Grootheest & Irene Vélez-Torres, 2020/Colombia
“In November 2016, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the office of President Juan Manuel Santos signed the Colombian peace deal.” BOOK NOW
FREE Q&A with the filmmakers (21 MAR 20:30 – Zoom). BOOK NOW
A LA CALLE aka To The Street
d. Nelson G. Navarrete & Maxx Caicedo, 2020/USA
“A LA CALLE is a first-hand account of the extraordinary efforts of Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro.” BOOK NOW
FREE Q&A with filmmakers & participants (23 MAR 20:30 – Zoom). BOOK NOW
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