04-04-2005, 04:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Celebrate a culture of human rights in South Asia!
Breakthrough, Asia Society & Syracuse University present:
The Third Annual SOUTH ASIA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Thursday, April 7 - Saturday, April 9, 2005
Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City
A 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, womenâs rights, sexuality, peace and conflict. Renowned film
directors Sabiha Sumar, Rituparno Ghosh, Zia Mian and Aminul Islam, along
with leading human rights activists, will lead post-screening discussions.
Thursday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.
Phir Milenge (Weâll Meet Again) (Revathy Menon/2004/160 mins./35 mm/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.
· <b> 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.</b>
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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IRFAN KATHWARI FOUNDATION is KATHWARI, M. FAROOQ's (Ethan Allen) baby
Breakthrough, Asia Society & Syracuse University present:
The Third Annual SOUTH ASIA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Thursday, April 7 - Saturday, April 9, 2005
Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City
A 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, womenâs rights, sexuality, peace and conflict. Renowned film
directors Sabiha Sumar, Rituparno Ghosh, Zia Mian and Aminul Islam, along
with leading human rights activists, will lead post-screening discussions.
Thursday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.
Phir Milenge (Weâll Meet Again) (Revathy Menon/2004/160 mins./35 mm/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.
· <b> 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.</b>
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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IRFAN KATHWARI FOUNDATION is KATHWARI, M. FAROOQ's (Ethan Allen) baby