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The Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to London for its 27th year later this month, presenting 10 films from March 16-24 in partnership with Barbican Cinema.
In addition to physical screenings, the films will also be available for viewers across the UK to watch via online streanig.
The festival will open with the London premiere of Karl Malakanus' Delikado, which charts environmental defenders who are risking their lives to stop corporations and governments seeking to steal the increasingly valuable natural resources of their home, Palawan, an island in the Philippines. It will close with the UK premiere of Theatre Of Violence, directed by Lukasz Konopa and Emil Langballe, which the festival says "raises complex questions about new forms of colonialism and definitions of justice in the landmark International Criminal Court trial of former child soldier Daniel Ongwen.
John Biaggi, director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival said: “We are very happy to present our full programme of 10 powerful, important films and conversations in person at the Barbican. This year our programme spotlights the risks taken by land defenders, the legacy and continuation of colonialism, the fight for people to make their own decisions about their bodies and actions, structural discrimination, and the impact of war on people’s day-to-day lives. It’s also important to both the festival and the Barbican that our programme is accessible to all, and we’re delighted that the majority of our programme will audio-described and presented with captions for attendees who are D/Deaf and hard of hearing.”
Jonathan Gleneadie, acting head of cinema at the Barbican said: “We are proud to once again host the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and this selection of compelling and significant films highlighting the resolve of so many brave individuals in the face of discrimination and oppression. It is notable that we are able to work closely with the festival to ensure that the majority of screenings and conversations are accessible to all, including two screenings of ‘I Didn’t See You There’ in a relaxed environment for the first time with the festival. We look forward to welcoming festival filmmakers, participants and all audiences to our cinemas for in-depth and inspiring screenings conversations with human rights experts.”
You can see the full line-up and read our coverage here.
For further details and to book tickets visit the official site.
