Information about Amnesty's goals and mission plus specific information related to each film will be available all weekend. Please take a few moments before or after watching to sign our petitions and learn more about the global human rights movement.
The festival is also a membership drive event for Amnesty International's Southern Regional office in Atlanta. You can also become an annual member with Amnesty International USA. It's $25 for adults and $15 for students.
The festival is also a membership drive event for Amnesty International's Southern Regional office in Atlanta. You can also become an annual member with Amnesty International USA. It's $25 for adults and $15 for students.
Again, the public is welcome to watch these viewings completely FREE OF CHARGE.
Films:
"Burma VJ": an Oscar documentary nominee about a tenacious band of Burmese reporters armed with video cameras who face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country.
"The Stoning of Soraya M.": a drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man whose car breaks down in a remote village where he enters into a conversation with a woman who relays to him the story about her niece Soraya whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending
"Soundtrack for a Revolution": tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music, interspersed with a vibrant blend of heart-wrenching interviews, dramatic images, and thrilling contemporary performances -- a film of significance, energy, and power
Film Line-Up:
Friday 19th
7:00 PM Burma VJ
9:00 PM Stoning of Soraya M
Saturday 20th
7:00 PM Stoning of Soraya M
9:00 PM Soundtrack For A Revolution
Sunday 21st
3:00 PM Soundtrack For A Revolution
5:00 PM Burma VJ
For more information about the festival or Cine please see:
Athens Cine
234 West Broad Street
Athens, Ga 30601
234 West Broad Street
Athens, Ga 30601
