Event Details
Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:00pm
Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 9:00pm
Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 7:00pm
Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:00pm
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 7:00pm
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:00pm
Lobero Theater, 33 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara and Victoria Hall Theater,
Event Description
UCSB Arts & Lectures and Human Rights Watch present the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, a program of 8 intelligent, inspiring and indispensable documentary films from around the globe, articulating many of the human, environmental and geo-political stories of our times.
Full daily schedule of films:
Tue, May 27 / Campbell Hall
7 pm: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
“A masterwork. An odyssey you won’t soon forget!” -Chicago Tribune
Two college roommates in Romania arrange for an illegal abortion during the final days of communism and find themselves burrowing down a rabbit hole of unexpected revelations. The top prizewinner at the Cannes Film Festival, Cristian Mungiu’s thrilling film transpires over the course of a single day. (2007, 113 min.)
9 pm: The Violin
“A stunning film that dazzles with its deceptive simplicity.” -Austin Chronicle
A humble Mexican farmer and musician executes a plan to recover weapons hidden on behalf the peasant guerilla movement that he secretly supports. Culminating in a tenuous game of cat-and-mouse, this “exquisitely suspenseful” (Variety) film was a Cannes Official Selection. (Francisco Vargas Quevedo, 2006, 98 min.)
Wed, May 28 / Campbell Hall
7 pm: Taxi to the Dark Side
“A hair-raising anatomy of the United States’ illegal and discredited use of torture.” -Elle
The Oscar winning documentary from Alex Gibney is a stunning inquiry into the suspicious death of an Afghani taxi driver at Bagram Air Base in 2002. Incident records and candid eyewitness testimony uncover an unmistakable link between the tragic occurrence and U.S. policy. (2007, 106 min.)
9 pm: Hot House
“A disquieting portrait of a community that, despite or because of its shackles, remains fervently committed to its cause.” -Variety
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, this rare look inside Israel’s highest security prisons features interviews with incarcerated Palestinians, from political candidates to suicide bombers. The film exposes how the prisons have become incubators for political education and influence Palestinian society at large. (Shimon Dotan, 2006, 89 min.)
Thu, May 29 / Campbell Hall
7 pm: Persepolis
“Marvelous. Whimsical and daring.” The New York Times
An Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature, this is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. The precocious Marjane is clever and fearless, yet as the fear that permeates daily life in Tehran becomes palpable, she must make difficult decisions about leaving her homeland. (Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud, 2007, 95 min.)
9 pm: War/Dance
“Heartbreaking, life-affirming.” Time Out, New York
Set in Northern Uganda, a country ravaged by civil war, this Oscar-nominated documentary is about three children who reside in a displaced persons camp in Patango. An invitation to compete in an annual music festival becomes a historic journey and an opportunity to regain a part of their childhood. (Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine, 2007, 105 min.)
General public $20.00 / UCSB Students $16.00
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Phone: 805.893.3535
Web site: https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=1123
