Ilankai Tamil Sangam
Association of Tamils of Sri Lanka in the USA
South
Asia
Human
Rights
Film
Festival
Celebrate
a
culture
of
human
rights
in
South
Asia!
Breakthrough,
the
Asia
Society,
&
Syracuse
University
present
The
3rd
Annual
South
Asia
Human
Rights
Film
Festival
April
7-9,
2005
Asia
Society,
725
Park
Avenue
at
70th
Street,
New
York
City
This
three-day
film
and
video
festival
featuring
dynamic
full-length
films
and
documentaries
by
well-known
South
Asian
directors
and
independent
filmmakers.
The
films
showcase
contemporary
human
rights
issues
addressing
HIV/AIDS,
women's
rights,
sexuality,
peace
and
conflict.
Acclaimed
film
directors
Sabiha
Sumar,
Rituparno
Ghosh,
Zia
Mian
and
Aminul
Islam,
along
with
leading
human
rights
activists,
will
lead
post-screening
discussions.
For
tickets,
call
(212)
517
ASIA
or
email
boxoffice@asiasociety.org
http://www.asiasociety.org/events/calendar.pl?rm=detail&eventid=15084&date=4%2F5%2F05&filter_region=3&filter_category=2&keywords=
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Thursday,
April
7,
6:30
p.m.
Phir
Milenge
(We'll
Meet
Again)
(Revathy
Menon/2004/160
mins./35mm/India)
The
first
Bollywood
film
to
spread
HIV/AIDS
awareness
tells
the
story
of
a
successful
young
woman
who
loses
her
job
due
to
her
HIV
status.
Friday,
April
8,
6:30
p.m.
Khamosh
Pani
(Silent
Waters)
(Sabiha
Sumar/2003/95
mins./video/Pakistan)
Set
against
the
social
turmoil
of
Pakistan
in
1979,
this
film
tells
the
story
of
a
Muslim
widow
as
she
comes
to
terms
with
her
haunted
past.
Director
Sumar
joins
the
discussion.
Saturday, April 9, 12:00 - 2:15 p.m. Documentaries: Beyond Conflict
Search
for
Freedom
(Munizae
Jahangir/2003/54
mins./video/Pakistan)
Through
a
feminist
lens,
this
documentary
explores
the
lives
of
four
path-breaking
Afghan
women
based
in
Pakistan,
who
were
affected
by
the
political
and
social
turmoil
in
Afghanistan
from
the
1920s
to
the
present.
Crossing
the
Lines:
Kashmir,
Pakistan,
India
(Pervez
Hoodboy
and
Zia
Mian/2004/47
mins./video/Pakistan)
This
film,
a
critical
balanced
look
at
the
recurring
violence
in
Kashmir,
challenges
viewers
to
look
at
the
situation
with
new
eyes.
Made
possible
with
generous
support
from
Irfan
Kathwari
Foundation,
Inc.
Saturday,
April
9,
3:00
-
5:15
p.m.
Documentaries:
Resisting
Boundaries
Love
for
a
Longer
Life
(Dhurba
Basnet/2002/27
mins./video/Nepal)
Courageous
stories
of
individuals,
leading
positives
lives,
confront
the
HIV/AIDS
pandemic
in
Nepal.
Many
People,
Many
Desires
(T.
Jayashree
/2004/46
mins./video/India)
Cutting
across
class,
gender,
language
and
caste,
this
film
explores
the
identity
issues
and
status
of
sexual
minorities
in
India.
Facing
the
Future
(Aminul
Islam/2002/26
mins./video/Bangladesh)
As
violent
acid
attacks
against
women
in
Bangladesh
increase,
civil
society
agitates
for
stricter
punishment
for
perpetrators
and
better
care
for
victims.
Director
Islam
joins
the
discussion.
Saturday,
April
9,
6:00
p.m.
Chokher
Bali
(A
Passion
Play)
(Rituparno
Ghosh
/2003/167
mins./35
mm/India)
This
film
highlights
the
plight
of
widows
in
Bengal
in
the
early
1900s,
a
time
of
rising
unrest.
Director
Ghosh
joins
the
discussion.
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$5
Students
w/
ID??
$7
Member/NGO
$10
Nonmember
Advance
registration
or
ticket
purchase
is
highly
recommended.
A
credit
card
is
required
to
hold
a
reservation.
Please
call
the
Box
Office
at
212-517-ASIA,
or
send
complete
information
by
fax
at
212-517-
8315,
or
email:
boxoffice@asiasociety.org
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Posted April 5, 2005