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Human Rights Watch Film Festival

19 May – 27 May 2021

This year, the New York edition of the festival will stream online across the US from May 19 to 27

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  • Unapologetic
    Review preview for Unapologetic

    Their stories complement each other, driving home the message that social justice is not a performative media statement, but a matter of courage in the face of existential threat.

    Nikola Jovic · 3 out of 5
    Fed up with misdeeds committed by Chicago law enforcement and a political system unwilling to hold anyone accountable, two millennial Black women take action.
  • The Return: Life After ISIS
    Review preview for The Return: Life After ISIS

    Clua's compassionate stance offers a counterweight to the way their stories are often presented by the populist press.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A documentary about women who left their countries to join ISIS and their fight for repatriation.
  • In The Same Breath
    Review preview for In The Same Breath

    This isn’t just a tale of Chinese manipulation, however, as Wang goes on to show how America, too, played down the story initially, in ways that chillingly mirror what happened in Wuhan.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    How did the Chinese government turn pandemic cover-ups in Wuhan into a triumph for the Communist party? An essential narrative of first-hand accounts of the coronavirus, and a revelatory examination of how propaganda and patriotism shaped the outbreak’s course – both in China and in the US.
  • 200 Meters
    Review preview for 200 Meters

    Although the shift in the film's gears isn't exactly smooth, it's an ambitious idea for a first-time filmmaker and Nayfeh brings home the sharp reality of the smuggling business.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    A man from the West Bank finds himself taking the smuggling route to Israel to be with his family.