| Human Rights Watch
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| | attending some of the films' showings is
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| International Film Festival
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| | the discussion with the filmmaker to
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| Living amidst New York City's many
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| | follow. The Q&A sessions are fantastic
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| cultures and crazy festivals and
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| | and brilliant chances for the audience to
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| celebratory events, we tend to forget
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| | better understand on a deeper level the
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| that there is a vast world beyond the
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| | messages in the film with the actual
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| city borders. Fortunately enough, the
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| | visionaries.
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| city also gives opportunities to see and
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| | On June 17th, I attended the New York
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| learn more about the world beyond the
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| | premiere of "Enemies of Happiness" by Eva
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| five boroughs. The 13th annual Human
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| | Mulvad, 2007 Nestor Almendros Prize
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| Rights Watch (HRW) International Film
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| | winner for courage in filmmaking. The
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| Festival is here in New York from June
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| | film follows the personal courage and
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| 15-28th.
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| | conviction of the most famous and
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| The Human Rights Watch Organization
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| | infamous Afghani woman, Malalai Joya, who
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| tracks developments in more than 70
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| | ran in her country's first democratic
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| countries around the world. They follow
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| | parliamentary election back in 2005 at
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| issues in women's rights, children's
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| | the age of 28. Joya is an advocate for
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| rights, and the flow of arms to abusive
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| | women's rights and voice of "freedom
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| forces. Other special projects include
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| | loving democracy" for the country's
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| academic freedom, the human rights
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| | citizens challenging the power of
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| responsibilities of corporations,
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| | warlords in a new government. There are
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| international justice, prisons, drugs,
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| | moments in the film that are so raw and
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| and refugees. The list goes on, seemingly
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| | naked, no words are spoken in order to
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| in correlation with some of the cruelties
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| | show just how vulnerable humans can be.
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| we all too often find in human nature.
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| | The audience applauded as Eva Mulvad and
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| Recognizing the power of film to educate
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| | Malalai Joya stepped on stage after the
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| and incite citizens, HRW created the
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| | viewing. Malalai Joya undoubtedly has
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| Human Rights Watch International Film
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| | passion and sincerity in her voice as she
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| Festival where they showcase the heroic
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| | tackles the controversial issues faced by
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| stories of activists and survivors from
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| | her people and her nation.
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| all over the world. The works featured
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| | We all know there are stories well beyond
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| help "put a human face on threats to
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| | our own and unfortunately, we tend to
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| individual freedom and dignity, and
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| | forget that. People all over the world
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| celebrate the power of the human spirit
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| | go through the same emotions, we all cry
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| and intellect to prevail." This year,
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| | when we're sad and we all smile and laugh
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| HRW presents twenty-four films and videos
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| | when we're happy, but we all have our own
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| from nineteen countries.
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| | struggles and challenges faced each day.
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| The films represent differing issues
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| | The positive light of the film festival
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| faced by the world today. Some are
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| | is we can all learn from each other.
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| well-known and popular, such as the topic
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| | Human Rights Watch International Film
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| of global warming and the environment in
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| | Festival provides a chance to see beyond
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| "Everything's Cool" by Daniel B. Gold and
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| | our borders.
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| Judith Helfand and "Manufactured
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| | "We seek to empower everyone with the
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| Landscapes" by Jennifer Baichwal. Some
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| | knowledge that personal commitment can
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| films also include the most controversial
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| | make a very real difference." - HRW
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| topics of genocide in Darfur and the
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| | All films are screened at:
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| Israeli-Palestinian conflict in "The
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| | Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center
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| Devil Came on Horseback" by Annie
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| | 165 W. 65th St., plaza level
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| Sundberg and Ricki Stern and "Hot House"
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| | (between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.
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| by Shimon Dotan. The unique benefit of
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