Five-day festival spotlights international films on eve of 60th anniversary of Egypt's Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The North Africa bureau of the American Islamic Congress (AIC) has announced the first-ever Cairo Human Rights Film Festival ( www.cairofilm.org ), which runs from Nov. 23-27 and features films from around the world.
Under the theme “Human Dignity,” the festival will take place in various venues throughout the Egyptian capital. Most of the festival’s films will be premiering in Egypt. One example is the documentary “A Force More Powerful,” which chronicles the success of nonviolent reform movements around the world, including in the United States, South Africa, and Argentina. Other films to screen include “Democracy in Dakar” about Senegalese hip-hop artists who use music to educate others on human rights; the Arabic version of Amnesty International’s “UNDHR Animated”; and “The Elders”, a documentary produced by the Every Human Has Rights Campaign. Each movie will be followed by a discussion about the issues raised in the film.
