Free and Open to the Public
The Invisible War by Kirby Dick - Thursday, Sept 20, 7 pm
The Mexican Suitcase by Trisha Ziff - Friday, Sept 21, 7PM
Somewhere Between by Linda Goldstein Knowlton - Saturday, Sept 22, 1 pm
Call Me Kuchu by Malika Zouhali-Worrall and Katherine Fairfax Wright - Saturday, Sept 22, 4 pm
Undesired by Walter Astrada - Saturday, Sept 22, 7 pm
Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed - Saturday, Sept 22, 7 pm
SUHRFF 2012
Thur. Sept. 20 – Sat., Sept 22
We proudly celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival this year. The festival began in 2003 as a collaboration between Syracuse University, Breakthrough and The Asia Society with a primary focus on South Asia. Since 2007, it has showcased…
Alexia Opening Night Thursday, September 20, 7pm
Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick presents a groundbreaking documentary investigation into one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the US military. Focusing on the compelling stories of survivors…
Friday, September 21, 7pm
The recent rediscovery in Mexico City of 4,500 unique negatives from the Spanish Civil War by legendary photojournalists David “Chim” Seymour, Gerda Taro and Robert Capa is the focus of Trisha Ziff’s remarkable and timely exploration of the nature of political commitment and the enduring…
Saturday, September 22, 1pm
After adopting a Chinese baby girl, filmmaker Linda Goldstein Knowlton embarks on a deeply personal project to understand the experience of four of the tens of thousands of girls who ended up at Chinese orphanages due to China’s One Child Policy and were adopted by non-Chinese families in the US…
Saturday, September 22, 4pm
Inspired by American evangelicals who have christened Uganda ground zero in their war on the “homosexual agenda,” new legislation in the Ugandan parliament threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death…
Saturday, September 22, 7pm
Photojournalist Walter Astrada explores the cultural traditions and societal pressures underlying the pervasive discrimination and violence against women in India.
Saturday, September 22, 7pm
Filmed during a military curfew in Kashmir, Musa Syeed’s lyrical debut feature film follows Gulzar, a young boatman who tries to escape the conflict for a better life in Delhi with his best friend, Afzal…
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