08 · 29 · 11 The International Human Rights Film Festival begins Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Clara Sánchez translated by Cindy Hawes The 4th edition of FICDH, that runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, 2011, will show five Mexican documentaries in competition: Agnus dei, Cordero de Dios (2011) by Alejandra Sánchez; El cielo abierto (2011) by Everardo González; María en tierra de nadie (2010) by Marcela Zamora; México bárbaro (2010) by Luis Rincón and Príncipe azteca (2011) by A. Fernández. Alejandra Sánchez won the Premio Especial Titra at FICM 2006 for her work as co-director of Bajo Juárez: la ciudad devorando a sus hijas and Everardo González received Special Mention at FICM 2003 for La Canción del pulque. The festival has four sections, apart from the competitive ones: 1) Fiction or Reality? which includes the outstanding film En un mundo mejor (2010) by Susanne Bier, winner of an Oscar for Best Foreign Film; 2) Reflectors, featuring Armadillo (2010) by Janus Pedersen, winner of the Cinépolis Grand Prize at Critics' Week in Cannes 2010; 3)Environment and 4) Human Rights in Action. The program includes two special functions followed by a discussion period featuring Nina (2009) by Sofia Vaccaro, a film that is part of the Human Rights in Action section, to be shown on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8:30 pm; and Nosotros estuvimos aquí (2010) by David Weissman, in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the first AIDS victim, to be screened Thursday, Sept. 1, at 8:45 pm. The FICDH has invited two special guests: Brazilian journalist, activist and documentary filmmaker Priscila Néri who is currently working on the campaign "Forced Evacuations in Name of Development;" and Swiss director, producer and screenwriter Jacques Sarasin, who will present his most recent documentary, Ecuador (2010-2011), about the ideas of Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa. As part of the parallel activities at the festival, DH LAB will give two workshops: "See It, Film It, Change It" by Priscila Neri; and "Technology of Information and Communication for the Defense of Human Rights" by José Manuel Casanueva de Telar Solar. The International Human Rights Film Festival, organized by Fundación Cinépolis, is independent of any political, social or trade union organization. It does not discriminate against any opinion or position that is interesting from a humanistic and educational point of view. If you'd like to know more about FICDH and/or download the program, go to www.dhfilmfest.com.mx.
