WWLD FEST 2014:
INT'L WOMEN'S DAY
'Women Who Live Their Dreams' is a film festival to showcase inspired female filmmakers and film projects about female empowerment from around the globe. It is a platform for both raising awarness about women's and girls' empowerment, and involving and engaging a diverse community in a dialogue around the relationship between media, gender identity, empowerment, and social change.
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04/03/14.MAR
Girl Rising
Girl Rising is a ground-breaking feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to transform societies. The film presents the remarkable stories of nine girls around the world, told by celebrated writers and renowned actors. We use powerful storytelling to deliver a simple, critical truth: Educate girls and you will Change the World.
05/03/14.MAR
The Greatest Silence:
Rape in the Congo
Since 1998 a brutal war has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Over 4 million people have died. And there are the uncountable casualties: the many tens of thousands of women and girls who have been systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese army.The world knows nothing of these women. Their stories have never been told. They suffer and die in silence. In The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo these brave women finally speak.
06/03/14.MAR
Step Forward: Tariq Jahan; A Reluctant Hero
A documentary about Tariq Johan, whose son Haroon was killed in the 2011 Birmingham riots. Hours after his son's death Tariq pleaded with angry crowds; "I've lost my son" he said, "step forward if you want to loose yours. Otherwise, go home." The mood was transformed, the crowds dispersed and Tariq became a national hero. The film explores the way in which his faith and family enabled him to come to terms with his son's death and inspired him to help bridge the gaps between Birmingham's ethnic and religious communities.
07/03/14.MAR
Nine-Story Mountain
Nine-Story Mountain charts the path of three western researchers, from Lhasa to Mount Kailash, Tibet, on a journey to explore pilgrimage practices across the Tibetan plateau. Together, they set out to unearth the secrets of a mountain and landscape that have magnetized millions of people for centuries.
As some of the few westerners to make it into Tibet following a partial ban on foreign entry in summer 2012 they travel alone through an empty landscape, a landscape witness to changes most people will never have the chance to see. Armed with only a Canaon Rebel 500D, an H2ZOOM, and an incredible Tibetan guide, they capture the stories of Tibetan nomads and teahouse owners, of Tibetan pilgrims, Hindu pilgrims, Chinese pilgrims, and a scattering of Western pilgrims. They capture the stories of Kailash, stories they believe can teach the world about what it means to coexist.
THE CONFERENCE
Women Who Live Their Dreams will conclude with an afternoon conference and film screening, from 2:30pm-7:00pm, featuring presentations by Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Lisa F. Jackson; Syrian filmmaker, Dr. Halla Diyab; a short student film screening; a presentation by Dr. Sarah Fane, the Director of Afghan Connection; and a film screening of "The Parable of Gulnaz by filmmaker, Clementine Malpas.
Featured Presenters
Dr. Sarah Fane is the remarkable founder of Afghan Connection, a charity to establish schools for children in rural areas of Afghanistan. After spending time in the Panjshir Valley of Afghanistan assessing a mother and child clinic she was inspired to set up Afghan Connection. She has received numerous awards for her work, and most recently was awarded an OBE.
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