WELCOME CONTENTS. Welcome to the 6th edition of the Human Rights Human Wrongs Documentary Film Festival in Oslo, Norway!

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2 WELCOME Welcome to the 6th edition of the Human Rights Human Wrongs Documentary Film Festival in Oslo, Norway! We ve been working hard to find the best current documentary films about human rights issues and to put together inspiring debates and cultural events. We hope you ll find the festival s offerings engaging and memorable. It s easy to feel powerless when faced with the great injustices in the world. Understanding enough to have an opinion is the first step out of this frustration. We strongly believe that independent documentary film is an absolutely necessary source of information. Join us; we ll go beyond the news headlines, see different perspectives and form new understandings. THIS is what you ll be talking about tomorrow. We have 18 great films and more than 50 international and Norwegian guests: filmmakers, activists and experts. All of the films will be screened at the newly renovated Victoria Kino, with accompanying debates and introductions. At Parkteatret you can meet the festival guests, partake in debates, and see performances and concerts that link to the films themes. Side events will take place at a number of other venues in Oslo. We hope you enjoy the festival and come away from it with new perspectives on the state of affairs in the world today. See you there! KETIL MAGNUSSEN, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR NATALYA SARCH, PROGRAM MANAGER CONTENTS 3 OPENING FILM 4 PARKTEATRET 5 WEDNESDAY: PARKTEATRET 6 THURSDAY: PARKTEATRET 7 FRIDAY: PARKTEATRET 8 IN FOCUS: STATEBUILDING 9 IN FOCUS: DRUG WARS IN MEXICO 10 -KUNSTPLASS 5 EXHIBITION 12 LITTERATURHUSET 13 FILMMAKERS/CHANGEMAKERS SEMINAR 14 IN FOCUS: TORTURE 15 IN FOCUS: OL I SOTSJI 16 PROGRAM OVERVIEW: OTHER VENUES 18 PROGRAM OVERVIEW: VICTORIA KINO 20 SPECIAL EVENTS: VICTORIA KINO 21 FILMS: VICTORIA KINO 30 EVENTS: OTHER VENUES 33 FESTIVAL GUESTS 35 VENUES AND TICKETS 36 PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS Stay connected: facebook.com/humanrightshumanwrongs twitter: hrhw instagram: humanrightshumanwrongs hashtag: #hrhw 2 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

3 OPENING NIGHT TUES, FEB 4TH - 20:00 VICTORIA KINO DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS Join us for the opening film at Victoria Kino! Andrei Sannikov and Natalya Radina are the evening s guests of honor. In addition to the screening, there will be music, speeches, and a celebration with our organizing partners. The film Dangerous Acts about Belarus Free Theatre is essentially about how an underground theater is able to fight back on the grave human rights challenges in Belarus: the mass arrests, the lack of freedom of expression, the humiliation and stifling of cultural expressions and the brutality of the regime. The New York Times has described Belarus Free Theatre as one of the most powerful underground theaters on the planet. The acclaimed British playwright Tom Stoppard emphasizes their high artistic standard Belarus Free Theatre presents its message by being as artistically interesting as possible. The theater has also been dubbed the world s bravest theater. Belarusian freedom fighters must be brave because they run a great risk by demanding democracy in Europe s last dictatorship. Two of the most prominent figures of the fight for freedom in Belarus, the opposition leader Andrei Sannikov and the award-winning editor and journalist Natalya Radina have experienced this firsthand. During a demonstration in Minsk on December 19th, 2010, both were brutally arrested and imprisoned. While Radina was released after a short time, but forced into internal exile, Sannikov was severely beaten and sentenced to five years in prison. His wife Irina Khalip was put under house arrest, and the government threatened to take away their little son, Danik. After huge international pressure, Andrei Sannikov was released in April He and Radina have chosen, as they say, to temporarily leave Belarus in order to continue the fight for democracy, dignity, and survival. Their story is Belarus Free Theatre s lived drama. Meet them during the opening night event. INTRODUCTION BY: NATALYA RADINA AND ANDREI SANNIKOV SLAM POETRY: FREDRIK HØYER DANCE: HANNAH MJÅVATN DOUBLE BASS: MORTEN MINOTHI KRISTIANSEN HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

4 PARKTEATRET There will be debates and events all evening at Parkteatret. Come for the whole night, or stop by after seeing one of the films! PARKTEATRET WEDNESDAY 5TH, THURSDAY 6TH AND FRIDAY 7TH 17:30 24:00 Danu will host the evenings at Parkteatret Come to Parkteatret on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to meet festival guests, join in debates, listen to filmmakers, activists and this year s festival artists. This is where the in-depth debates will be, the concerts, the performances, the experiences. Stop by after a film, stay for the whole evening, or for just a little while. CHECK FOR UPDATES ON PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS FESTIVALS 4 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

5 PARKTEATRET WED, FEB 5TH PARKTEATRET DEBATE: HOW TO BUILD A NATION FROM SCRATCH (STATE BUILDERS - SOUTH SUDAN) PRESENTED BY THE NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (NUPI) Is there a one-size-fits-all model for building a democratic state? When South Sudan became an independent country in 2011, they started from scratch after 50 years of civil war. Do international experts and the UN have the right recipe? With: Cedric de Coning, Head of the research group for Peace Operations and Peacebuilding at NUPI, Øyvind Eggen, Policy Director for the Evaluation Department at NORAD and Liv Tørres, Secretary General at the Norwegian People s Aid. Moderator: Tove Gravdal, Morgenbladet. Read more on p. 8 and about the film State Builders p.29. DEBATT: BURMAS UTFORDRINGER (30 MIN) PRESENTERT AV DEN NORSKE BURMAKOMITÉ Burma er i gang med en bemerkelsesverdig reformprosess som har blitt applaudert av en hel verden. Det er ingen tvil om at det har skjedd store positive forandringer, men bildet er mer nyansert og problematisk enn det ofte presenteres i media. Regjeringen er ikke valgt av folket og militæret har fortsatt avgjørende makt. 17:30-24: KR/70 KR STUDENTS TICKETS AT THE DOOR FREE ENTRY WITH CINEMA TICKET FROM THE SAME DAY. PROGRAM: 17:30 DOORS OPEN 18:00 DEBATE 1: SOUTH SUDAN STATE BUILDERS 19:15 DEBATE 2: BURMA UPDATE 19:45 MEET THE FESTIVAL GUESTS 21:00 PERFORMANCE: THE MAKING OF BIG MEN WITH RACHEL BOYNTON 21:30 MINI-CONCERT WITH MORTEN ZAKARIA WITH BAND Med: Oddny Gumaer, Partners Norge og Kristian Stokke, professor Universitetet i Oslo. Debate in Norwegian. MEET THE FESTIVAL GUESTS Alfredo Corchado is a journalist and the author of the book Midnight in Mexico. He reports on the drug wars in Mexico Dechen Pemba is invited by Voice of Tibet to talk about freedom of expression in Tibet Andrei Sannikov is a former presidential candidate in Belarus Orwa Nyrabia is active in the Syrian opposition movement and the producer of Return to Homs (p.28) THE MAKING OF: BIG MEN A film about greed in West African oil exploration Rachel Boynton is the director of Big Men (see p. 23). She will show clips, talk about the making of the film and share her thoughts about the topic: Will Ghana escape the resource curse? Boynton has a unique ability to gain access and to delve deep into complex subjects. From top left: Dechen Pemba, Alfredo Corchado, Andrei Sannikov and Orwa Nyrabia CONCERT: MORTON ZAKARIA (sax) will play throughout the evening HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

6 PARKTEATRET THUR, FEB 6TH PARKTEATRET 17:30-24: KR/70 KR STUDENTS TICKETS AT THE DOOR FREE ENTRY WITH CINEMA TICKET FROM THE SAME DAY. PROGRAM: 17:30 DOORS OPEN 18:00 THE MAKING OF: DRONE 19:15 DEBATE: GLOBAL SPORTS EVENTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS 20:00: MEET THE FESTIVAL GUESTS 21:00 NIGHTWIND, PERFORMED BY HECTOR ARISTIZÁBAL 22:00 CONCERT AMINA SEWALI + DJ SELECTA DOMINIC REUBEN THE MAKING OF: DRONE Drone technology is a game changer with frightening consequences for modern warfare. Tonje Hessen Schei will present clips and talk about her upcoming documentary Drone. DEBATE: GLOBAL SPORTS EVENTS & HUMAN RIGHTS Global sports events have been criticized by human rights organizations and by labor unions for being complicit in human rights violations and violations of labor rights. The construction of sports venues in Sochi and the 2022 Fifa World Cup are two examples. See also Putin s Games p. 28. With: Peggy Hessen Følsvik (LO) and John Peder Egenæs (Amnesty International Norway) and Håvard Øvregaard (The Norwegian Olympic Committee). MEET THE FESTIVAL GUESTS Mariam Abu Khaled and Batoul Taleb from The Jenin Freedom Theater are the directors of Art/Violence (p. 22) Loten Namling is an amazing musician from Tibet, living in exile Amy Miller is the director of No Land No Food No Life (p.27) From top left: Mariam Abu Khaled, Batoul Taleb, Loten Namling and Amy Miller Selecta Dominic Reuben will DJ Thursday and Friday NIGHTWIND - A PERFORMANCE ABOUT TORTURE AND HEALING WITH HECTOR ARISTIZÁBAL Nightwind is a 30-minute performance based on Hector Aristizábal s story of arrest and torture by the US-supported military in Colombia. After his release, he witnessed the killings of many friends and was forced into exile in the United States. When his brother was abducted and killed by the paramilitary groups in Colombia, his own rage and desire for violent revenge was awakened: what he calls the terrorist within. Inspired by his young children, he finds ways to transform these destructive energies into constructive action using theater as healing. CONCERT: AMINA SEWALI is a one-woman band from Uganda and Ethiopia, known for her fusionist combinations between different genres. She will perform throughout the evening. 6 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

7 PARKTEATRET FRI, FEB 7TH PARKTEATRET DEBATE: RUSSIA: CRIMINALIZING OPPOSITION? On the evening of the opening of the 22nd Winter Olympics we will discuss the state of human rights in Russia. Under Putin s rule, laws are being implemented that discriminate against sexual and other minorities and limit the influence of civil society. Being in opposition is becoming increasingly difficult, and sometimes illegal. Where is Russia headed? With: Julie Wilhelmsen (NUPI) and Bjørn Engesland (The Norwegian Helsinki Committee). Other participants to be announced. DEBATE: ACTIVISM Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it. Howard Zinn 17:30-24: KR/70 KR STUDENTS TICKETS AT THE DOOR FREE ENTRY WITH CINEMA TICKET FROM THE SAME DAY. PROGRAM: 17:00 DOORS OPEN 18:00 DEBATE 1: RUSSIA 19:00 DEBATE 2: ACTIVISM 20:30 MEET THE FESTIVAL GUESTS 21:30 CONCERT WITH OHNESORG 22:00-24:00: DJ SELECTA DOMINIC REUBEN Mike Bonnano from the Yes Men will be here to lead a discussion on activism. We are living in the age of popular movements: never before have there been so many informal protest movements around the world. The Arab Spring (and winter), Indignados, Occupy, large demonstrations in many countries against government corruption, undemocratic practices and wars. The list is long. It seems there is a growing discontent and disillusion with the established systems. But what is activism actually? Why do people become activists? And what can activism achieve? With: Inna Shevchenko (FEMEN), Arash and Arman Riahi (directors of Everyday Rebellion) and Ahmed Zaino (activist from Syria). Benedikte Pryneid Hansen (attac). Other participants to be confirmed. Moderator: Mike Bonnano (The Yes Men). Read about Everyday Rebellion on p. 25. MEET THE FESTIVAL GUESTS Gerald Ssentongo has been made a refugee because of the antigay law in Uganda Petr Lom and Corinne van Egeraat are the directors of Ana Ana (p. 21) From top left: Mike Bonnano from The Yes Men, Inna Shevchenko from FEMEN, and Arman and Arash Riahi (directors of Everyday Rebellion) CONCERT: OHNESORG will play between and after the talks and debates. Corinne van Egeraat and Petr Lom HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

8 IN FOCUS STATEBUILDING: HOW TO MAKE A NEW COUNTRY Cedric de Coning, Head of the research group for Peace Operations and Peacebuilding at NUPI Make sure you catch THE DEBATE ON STATEBUILDING IN SOUTH-SUDAN AT PARKTEATRET WED, FEB 5TH, P. 5 A SCREENING OF STATE BUILDERS, THUR, FEB 6TH AT 17:15 OR SAT, FEB 8TH AT 14:30, P. 29 Statebuilding refers to activities undertaken to help a society recovering from conflict to create new government institutions and strengthen existing ones. Since the late 1990s, the international community has embraced statebuilding as part of its peacebuilding efforts, and statebuilding tasks are now regularly part of UN peace operations. In some cases, like Kosovo, South Sudan or Timor Leste a conflict may have resulted in the need to help establish a new state. In others, statebuilding may help a country with fragile state institutions, like Yemen or Guinea Bissau, from lapsing into violent conflict, but in most cases, like Burundi, Liberia and Nepal, statebuilding is about re-establishing state institution after a conflict. Statebuilding involves engaging with state institutions such as parliament, the judiciary, a central bank, an independent electoral commission, and the executive branch of government. As insecurity and stability typically are major concerns in a society recovering from conflict, reforming the security sector is usually a priority, including the armed forces, the police and the intelligence services. Statebuilding is, however, not just about these formal state institutions. It is also about state-society relations and support for the civil society. Conflicts often result in people being mobilized around ethnic or religious identities, and statebuilding usually requires reconciliation among groups that may have been in conflict with each other. Statebuilding efforts to date has had mixed results. Some countries like Cambodia, Namibia and Nicaragua seem to have recovered from conflict, but many others have relapsed. Critics argue that statebuilding is premised on an idea of statehood that is rooted in the Western state formation experience. They argue that for statebuilding to be self-sustainable it must be locally owned and led, so that it can generate institutions that address the specific needs of the country concerned. The overall aim of statebuilding is to help establish a self-sustainable functioning state, but as this is a project that often requires generations to achieve, the interim aim is to reduce the risk of lapsing into violent conflict. The focus is thus on those aspects of societal dynamics that, left unaddressed, are most likely to result in a lapse into violent conflict. These typically involve youth unemployment, social grievances such as land occupation, judicial issues such as the lack of prosecution of past crimes and atrocities, and unfulfilled past agreements, such as reintegrating former combatants. 8 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

9 IN FOCUS MIDNIGHT IN MEXICO - THE DRUG WARS Production and trafficking of marijuana and heroin is an old phenomenon in Mexico, but in recent years, drug-related violence has increased excessively. Since 2006, over 100,000 have been killed and 25,000 have disappeared, most of it as a result of organized crime. Among the reasons is that the drug cartels obtained an important new source of income in the 1990s, when they gained control of the cocaine routes from South America to the United States. Another contributing factor is that the authorities started a major military offensive against the cartels in 2006, with support from the United States. It helped break up the old criminal power constellations and alliances between criminals and government, and resulted in the battles for territory and drug routes being carried out with increasingly more powerful weapons. Most of the weapons used in this war are smuggled from the United States to Mexico the opposite route of the drugs due to the liberal US gun legislation. From having been traditional mafia organizations, many of the cartels developed into transnational «franchise» businesses that include loosely coupled and extremely violent groups. At the same time, the violence has spread from the border areas to states all over Mexico. The income sources include not only drug trafficking, but also human trafficking, blackmail and kidnapping. The cartels also invest in restaurants, casinos, hotels and other legal activities, so that an increasing number of people become involved in the criminal economy. In connection with this, a culture has emerged where violence is glorified and drug lords (capos) are worshipped as heroes, including in the so-called narcocorridos («drug ballads»), which some times also can be critical to government corruption and neglect. Benedicte Bull, Associate Professor - Centre for Development and Environment and Leader of Norwegian Latin America Research Network (NorLARNet). Make sure you catch A SCREENING OF NARCO CULTURA, FRI, FEB 7TH AT 20:30 OR SAT, FEB 8TH AT 17:00, P. 27 BOOK TALK WITH ALFREDO CORCHADO AT LITTERATURHUSET, THUR, FEB 6TH AT 19:00, P. 12 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

10 -KUNSTPLASS 5 UTSTILLINGSPERIODE: 25. JANUAR FEBRUAR VERNISSAGE: LØR. 25. FEB 15:00 INA TIN, SENIORRÅDGIVER I AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, ÅPNER UTSTILLINGEN. -kunstplass 5 Olaf Ryes Plass 5 (langs Markveien på Grünerløkka) info@kunstplass5.no tel: Opening hours: Weekdays 12:00-18:00 Weekend: 12:00-16:00 FESTIVALUTSTILLING/FESTIVAL EXHIBITION kunstplass 5 Velkommen til festivalutstilling på -kunstplass 5! Festivalutstillingen er et samarbeid mellom -kunstplass 5 og dokumentarfilmfestivalen Human Rights Human Wrongs Kunstnerne som stiller ut har alle personlige erfaringer fra krig, konflikt, flukt og brudd på menneskerettighetene. Arbeidene som vises gir et bilde på enkeltmenneskers maktesløshet i en krigssituasjon, men har samtidig universell relevans. Gjennom kunstneriske og estetiske virkemidler formidler de sterke historier både inne på -kunstplass 5 og ute på Olaf Ryes Plass. Gjennom kunst håper vi at du som publikum får en annerledes og kroppslig opplevelse av universelle human rights og human wrongs. Vi håper at du blir berørt, stopper opp og at kunsten skaper en reaksjon. SAT, JAN 25TH - 15:00 VERNISSAGE OPENING BY INA TIN, SENIOR ADVI- SOR, AMNESTY INTERATIONAL MARI MEEN HALSØY - INSTALLASJONER, FOTO OG VIDEO Wounds er et stedsspesifikt og relasjonelt kunstprosjekt fra Beirut som består av installasjon, foto og video. Jeg har siden 2010 reparert krigens sår i Beiruts bybilde ved bruk av billedvev. Libanons hovedstad er sterkt preget av langvarig krig og politiske uroligheter. Bombede bygninger med utallige kulehull har i flere tiår stått igjen som monumenter over krigens herjinger. I Wounds går jeg direkte inn i den fysiske og psykiske smerten, og plastrer bygningene som om de var menneskekropper. Vevnadene er tilpasset bygningenes sår og glir nesten usynlig inn i bybildet. 10 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

11 -KUNSTPLASS 5 SHWAN DLER QARADAKI - VIDEOANIMASJON, TEGNING/MALERI, INSTALLASJON THUR, FEB 6TH - 18:00 THUR, FEB 20TH - 18:00 SCREENINGS SALTE KYSS III AV SHWAN DLER QARADAKI FILMVISNING TORSDAG 6/2 & TORSDAG 20/2 KL. 18:00 FREE ENTRANCE Med utgangspunkt i egne historier lager Shwan i tegninger, installasjoner, animasjons- og video-noveller. Med kurdisk bakgrunn og ti års opphold i Norge bak seg, har han gjort spenningsfeltet mellom frihet, muligheter, tradisjoner, brudd og fordommer til et gjennomgangstema. På -kunstplass 5 vil Shwan vise filmen Salte kyss III og lage et stedsspesifikt kunstverk som bl.a. handler om beskyttelse mot kjemiske våpen. I Salte Kyss (31 min) skildrer Qaradaki barndommen i Kurdistan, ungdomstid på flukt og voksentid på vent i Norge med en personlig inderlighet som gjør oss direkte involvert i det vi ser. Filmen er laget som en digital billedfortelling med kunstverk i ulike teknikker. Kunstneren Shwan Dler Qaradaki er til stede under visningen. AHMAD GHOSSEIN VIDEO Ghossein er en filmskaper og kunstner født i Beirut og nå bosatt i Norge og Beirut. På -kunstplass 5 vil Ahmad vise et nytt videoverk med tittelen You have to swim you have no choice. I have complex memories from my childhood growing up in a war zone Ahmad Ghossein er et visningssted for samtidskunst på Grünerløkka i Oslo. Vi ønsker å utfordre og overraske de besøkende - gjerne med en politisk brodd. -kunstplass 5 tilbyr i samarbeid med kunstnerne omvisninger for skoleklasser eller grupper. Ta gjerne kontakt. Welcome to HRHW Festival Exhibition at -kunstplass 5! Three artists, with powerful aesthetic means, convey stories about war, conflict and violation of human rights. Mari Meen Halsøy (Norway), Ahmad Ghossein (Lebanon) and Shwan Dler Qaradaki (Kurdistan) will show a range of work from video and installations to photographs and drawing. HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

12 LITTERATURHUSET FRI, FEB 7TH - 20:00 LITTERATURHUSET, WERGELAND PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH VOICE OF TIBET 100 KR, TICKETS AT THE DOOR Make sure you catch THE SCREENING OF BANNED EXPRESSIONS, THUR, FEB 6TH AT 20:00 P. 20, 22 CONCERT: BANNED EXPRESSIONS FROM TIBET LOTEN NAMLING with HILDEGUNN ØISETH Loten Namling is one of the most powerful voices of dedicated Tibetan artists. Based in exile, he has dedicated his life to continue singing for the freedom of my brothers and sisters in Tibet and the preservation of the rich Tibetan culture and identity. Together with Hildegunn Øiseth, this magic combination will take you on a fascinating journey into a broad spectrum of musical expessions. Hildegunn Øiseth plays different wind instruments and combines traditional Norwegian music with impulses and musical experiences from South Africa, Asia and The Middle East. As part of the Banned Expression Facebook campaign this Awareness Concert will also highlight the words and aspirations of imprisoned artists in Tibet. THUR, FEB 6TH LITTERATURHUSET, NEDJMA PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH NORLARNET FREE ENTRANCE ALFREDO CORCHADO IN CONVER- SATION WITH BENEDICTE BULL (UNIVERSITY OF OSLO) Make sure you catch A SCREENING OF NARCO CULTURA, FRI. FEB. 7TH AT 20:30 OR SAT. FEB. 8TH AT 17:00, P. 27 BOOK TALK - MIDNIGHT IN MEXICO: A REPORTER S JOURNEY Alfredo Corchado combines a thorough knowledge of Mexico s politics and history with his own experiences. They reach from his childhood in rural Mexico, to being an immigrant and son of a Mexican agricultural worker (bracero) in the United States, and to life among international reporters in Mexico City. In a unique way he describes the atrocities of the drug war both from an analytical, journalistic standpoint and based on his own and his family s experiences of attempts to be incorporated into the drug-economy and received death threats from the cartels. Alfredo Corchado will introduce both screenings of Narco Cultura, Fri, Feb 7th at 20:30 and Sat, Feb 8th at 17: HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

13 FILMENS HUS TUES, FEB 4TH - 09:00-16:00 FILMENS HUS. INDUSTRY SEMINAR: PRIVATE INVESTMENT & SOCIAL CHANGE DOCUMENTARY -A seminar, forum and meeting place for documentary filmmakers, human rights organizations, researchers, and investors who have the shared goal of creating social change. In the USA, private investment in social change documentaries is far more common than in Norway, where such projects have largely been based on public financing. With a new political climate in Norway, it looks as if this situation is about to change. Are there different rules to the game when private money is involved? What should the relationship between filmmaker and investor be? How can documentary filmmakers keep their integrity? What can we learn from American experiences? REGISTRATION REQUIRED FILMMAKERS-CHANGEMAKERS 400/250 KR, LUNCH INCLUDED. PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH NORSK FILMFORBUND AND PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE Dan Cogan, founder Impact Partners, has been involved in financing The Cove, Detropia, Big Men, The Garden, The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, No Impact Man, and The World Before Her. Rachel Boynton is the Director of Big Men and Our Brand is Crisis. She has a unique ability to gain access and to delve deep into complex subjects, as well as find funding for her films. Petr Lom is the Director of Ana Ana, and has made films in Kyrgyzstan, China, and Iran. He is currently working in Burma. Sarah Prosser is the Director of the British Council in Oslo. She was one of the founders of Human Rights Human Wrongs. Knut Olav Åmås is the Deputy Minister of Culture in Norway. Ingrid Stange is the Founder of Partnership for Change in Oslo. She works with social impact and corporate responsibility. Bente Roalsvig is the Deputy Director of Fritt Ord, a private fund with the objective to protect and promote freedom of expression. Truls Berg is on the Advisory Board of VentureLab, an innovative group of entrepreneurs and developers. Tore Ole Rognaldsen is the CFO of Filmfondet Fuzz, a fund managed by the Bergen City Council, but that draws on private financial resources. 09:30 Introduction - Deputy Minister of Culture Knut Olav Åmås 09:45 How to Manage the Relationship Between Film Producer and Investor: Keynote - Dan Cogan (Impact Partners) 11:15 Maintaining Journalistic Integrity Case Big Men: Conversation/ Q&A: Rachel Boynton (Director, Big Men) & Dan Cogan 13:15 Introduction to panel debate - Ingrid Stange (Partnership for Change) 13:30 New Financing Models in Norway Panel Debate: Bente Roalsvig (Fritt Ord), Truls Berg (VentureLab), Tor Ole Rognaldsen (Filmfondet Fuzz), more to be confirmed Documentary Film & Democracy Building Petr Lom (Director, Ana Ana) Moderated by Sarah Prosser HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

14 IN FOCUS THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION FOR TORTURE Nora Sveaass and Elisabeth Ng Langdal, Health and Human Rights Info (HHRI) Make sure you catch -THE FILM SCREENING AND DEBATE AT VICTORIA KINO THUR, FEB 5TH AT 16:30 (DOCTORS OF THE DARK SIDE) P. 25 -HECTOR ARISTIZABAL S PER- FORMANCE OF NIGHTWIND AT PARKTEATRET, THUR, FEB 5TH AT 21.30, P. 6 - THE SCREENING OF AFTER LIFE ON SAT FEB 8TH AT 17:00, P SEMINAR AT BJØRKNES SKOLE WED FEB 5TH AT 18:00, P.31 - SEMINAR AT THE OSLO UNI- VERSITY COLLEGE ON FRI FEB 7 AT 11:00, P. 31 The prohibition against torture is absolute and the obligation to prevent torture, to investigate, punish the responsible and provide redress for persons subjected to torture is stated in the UN convention against torture, ratified by 154 states. There is no justification for torture. War, threat of terror or conflict cannot be invoked as reasons for torture. However, in the socalled war against terror, there is ample evidence that torture has been applied in interrogation of terror-suspects. Secret renditions and detention without basic legal safeguards have been part of this. The role played by CIA in these violations has been highlighted, but torture is practiced also by other states under the umbrella of fighting terrorism, or as part of ongoing conflict. Torture must be combated wherever it occurs. The fact that health personnel is involved in these destructive and prohibited acts, calls for strong action. Despite the absolute prohibition, torture is practiced and survivors of torture are found everywhere % of refugees arriving in Norway may have been exposed to torture, and torture may be done in ways that leave no visible scars. It is important to identify vulnerable asylum seekers, including torture victims, to provide them with care as well as protection. Torture is systematic destruction. It is severe pain inflicted where the person is unable to defend him/herself, under total control of another, and the powerlessness of the feeling that life collapses. The mind is confused and the body destroyed through pain and extreme conditions. Fear, helplessness and shame are induced together with extreme humiliation, in particular sexual and cultural humiliation. Torture is severe attack on dignity and the person may later feel unable to relate to others, with feelings of unworthiness, shame, deep mistrust and anxiety. Nightmares, intrusive memories, flashbacks, avoidance, fear and constant alertness are part of this. The strengthening of the international focus on the right to reparation and rehabilitation for victims of torture represents an important challenge to health professionals, particularly to those in the field of trauma research and treatment. The fulfillment of this right is a complex endeavor which raises many questions. 14 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

15 IN FOCUS The road to justice and reparation for those whose rights have been brutally violated is often long and the active presence of trauma-informed health professionals in this process is needed. States must be aware of their obligations to provide and ensure redress and rehabilitation to victims of torture and enable them to obtain this and hope for a future. OL I SOTSJI: TAUSHET ER IKKE GULL Baksiden av av årets OL-medaljer er grumset til av menneskerettighetsbrudd. På få år har situasjonen i Russland gått fra vondt til verre. Putins tredje presidentperiode er kjennetegnet av en stadig økende heksejakt på ytrings- og organisasjonsfriheten. Journalister, advokater og menneskerettighetsaktivister blir utsatt for systematisk trakassering og forfølgelse. Vedtak av nye lover og endringer i eksisterende lovverk har ført til sterke begrensninger på muligheten til å motta og dele informasjon. Antipropagandaloven fyrer oppunder et allerede homofobisk klima, hvor lesbiske, homofile, bifile og transpersoner i økende grad blir utsatt for hatkriminalitet. Det blir stadig vanskeligere å rette et kritisk søkelys på myndighetenes overgrep og maktmisbruk. Dette er grunnen til at Amnesty er svært bekymret for menneskerettighetssituasjonen i Russland. Dette er bakteppet for De XXII olympiske vinterleker. John Peder Egenæs, generalsekretær i Amnesty International Norge Få med deg DEBATTENE TORSDAG 6. FEBRUAR OG FREDAG 7. FEBRUAR PÅ PARK- TEATET OG SE FILMEN PUTIN S GAMES SØN. 9 FEB. KL 14:00 PÅ VICTORIA KINO, P. 28 Nå er hele verdens blikk rettet mot Russland. Da må vi bruke sjansen til å fortelle om baksiden av medaljen. Argumentet om at de olympiske leker ikke har noe med politikk å gjøre holder ikke mål. OL i Sotsji er i høyeste grad en del av Putins propagandaprosjekt. Taushet er ikke gull. Amnesty oppfordrer alle til å bruke sin stemme til å forsvare rettighetene til dem som blir forsøkt truet til å tie. HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

16 PROGRAM - OTHER VENUES 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 TUESDAY FEB 4 TH WEDNESDAY FEB 5 TH THURSDAY FEB 6 FILMENS HUS PARKTEATRET BJØRKNES HØYSKOLE PARKTEATRET LITTERA Filmmakers/ Changemakers seminar p :00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 17:30-24:00 Human Rights Human Wrongs Live p. 5 18:00 18:00 Kveldsseminar: Lov og tortur p :00 24:00 Human Rights Human Wrongs Live p. 6 19:00 19:00 Book night in Me 20:00 21:00 Thur Feb 6th: Screening at -kun 5 at 18:00 -Salte Kyss III, see p. Festival Exhibition at -kunstplass 5: January 25th to February 22nd, Vernissage January 25th at p. 10 Photo Exhibition Too Young to Wed at Oslo Rådhus: February 5th to Febru 16 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

17 PROGRAM - OTHER VENUES TH FRIDAY FEB 7 TH SATURDAY FEB 8 TH TURHUSET PARKTEATRET LITTERATURHUSET HIOA KULTURHUSET 11:00 Lunsjpåfyll: Flykt, Frykt - og Fremtid? p :00 Seminar: Tvangsretur til krigen i Afghanistan p :00 24:00 Human Rights Human Wrongs Live p. 7 talk Midxico p :00 Banned Expressions Concert: Loten Namling & Hildegunn Øiseth p. 12 stplass 11 Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop: Friday, February 7th to Monday, February 10th p. 30 ary 16th p. 30 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

18 PROGRAM - VICTORIA KINO TUES FEB 4 TH WED FEB 5 TH THUR FEB 6 TH VICTORIA 1 VICTORIA 2 VICTORIA 1 VICTORIA 2 VICTORIA 3 VICTORIA 1 VICTORIA 2 VICTORI 09:00 09:00 Skolevisning: Terms and Conditions May Apply 14:00 (lukket) 15:00 16:00 16:30 Doctors of the Dark Side p. 20, p :00 17:30 Big Men p :15 Sta Builders p :00 18:00 #chicago-girl p :00 19:15 Everyday Rebellion, p :00 20:00 Opening Film: Dangerous Acts Starring the 21:00 Unstable Elements of Belarus p. 3, p Frontline Club: Return to Homs p. 20, 28 20:30 Ana Ana p :30 No Land No Food No Life p :15 Terms and Conditions May Apply p Banned Expressions, p. 20, 22 22:00 23:00 18 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

19 PROGRAM - VICTORIA KINO FRI FEB 7 TH SAT FEB 8 TH SUN FEB 9 TH A 3 VICTORIA 1 VICTORIA 2 VICTORIA 1 VICTORIA 2 VICTORIA 3 VICTORIA 1 VICTORIA 2 VICTORIA 3 09:00 Skolevisning Light Fly Fly High (lukket) 14:30 #chicago- Girl p :30 State Builders p :00 Putin s Games p :30 God Loves Uganda p :00 No Land No Food No Life p. 27 te 17:15 God Loves Uganda p. 20, 26 17:45 Art/ Violence p :00 Narco Cultura p :00 After Life: Four Stories of Torture p :00 Terms and Conditions May Apply p :30 Light Fly, Fly High p :15 Art/ Violence p :00 Big Men p :15 Camp 14: Total Control Zone p :30 Narco Cultura p :15 Return to Homs p :00 Everyday Rebellion p :30 Return to Homs p :00 Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus p. 24 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

20 VICTORIA KINO - SPECIAL EVENTS TUES, FEB 4TH - 20:15 SCREENING AND DEBATE PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE MORE INFO: SEE P. 28 WED, FEB 5TH - 19:15 SCREENING AND Q&A SEE P. 25 THUR, FEB 6TH - 16:30 SCREENING AND DEBATE PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS INFO SEE P. 25 THUR, FEB 6TH - 20:30 PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH VOICE OF TIBET SEE P. 22 FRI, FEB 7TH - 17:15 PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LLH, FELLESRÅDET FOR AF- RIKA, AND UGANDA ASSOCIATION SEE P. 26 SUN, FEB 9TH - 17:00 PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH PRIO SEE P. 29 RETURN TO HOMS - FRONTLINE CLUB In Frontline Club s debate, we will look into the complexity of the Syrian resistance. Filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia, Senior Advisor Cecilie Hellestveit (ILPI), and others will discuss Syria s status and future, moderated by Truls Lie (Le Monde Diplomatique). EVERYDAY REBELLION - MEET THE ACTIVISTS The directors of the film, as well as FEMEN s Inna Shevchenko, and Syrian activist Ahmed Zaino will be present at this screening to share some of their experiences and answer questions. What can activism achieve in today s political climate? DOCTORS OF THE DARK SIDE - TORTURE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERROR Doctors and psychologists have taken part in interrogations where torture was used, and are as such responsible both for serious violations of international human rights law as well as their own professional ethics. The themes of the debate will be the obligation to prevent torture and to provide rehabilitation for victims of torture. BANNED EXPRESSIONS WORLD PREMIERE World Premiere of the film Banned Expressions. This film will take you on a fascinating and disturbing journey behind China s iron curtain and highlight the work and fate of Tibetan writers and artists. Dechen Pemba and Loten Namling will perform. GOD LOVES UGANDA - GAY RIGHTS IN AFRICA Since the film was made, the Ugandan parliament passed an anti-gay law, which has been met with international protests. Gerald Ssentongo (SMUG), Niels Jacob Harbitz (ILPI), and Jan Bjarne Sødal (LLH) will discuss the situation in Uganda and the evangelical Christian movement s political influence in the region. TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY - SURVEILLANCE Do we consent to total surveillance? Corporations and governments are following our every move online, we re not in control of our cyber presence. A conversation between Jon Wessel-Aas and Lee Andrew Bygrave. Moderated by Rocco Bellanova (PRIO). THUR, FEB 6TH - 09:00 FRI, FEB 7TH - 09:00 PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH FN-SAMBANDET SCHOOL SCREENINGS The festival will organize the following screenings for schools: (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY LIGHT FLY, FLY HIGH 20 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

21 VICTORIA KINO AFTER LIFE - 4 STORIES OF TORTURE ANA ANA MERVI JUNKKONEN, 58, 2011, FINLAND, ENG SUBS CORINNE VAN EGERAAT, PETR LOM, 75, 2013, THE NETHERLANDS, ENG SUBS SAT, FEB 8TH 17:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Nora Sveeaas (HHRI) Presented in collaboration with Health and Human Rights Info WED, FEB 5TH 20:30 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Directors Petr Lom and Corinne van Egeraat after the film Presented in collaboration with Fritt Ord Four men have survived torture, managed to flee their countries, and have come to Finland to seek asylum. But life isn t easy when they re faced with an illogical asylum system while struggling with the horror they have been through. This film questions whether immigration systems in European countries have forgotten about humanity. Fire menn har overlevd tortur og har flyktet fra sine respektive hjemland. De har kommet til Finland for å søke asyl men livet er ikke så enkelt når alt de kjenner fra før er borte og de må streve både med sine egne traumer og med et system som er vanskelig å manøvrere og å forstå. Denne filmen viser både menneskene bak asylsøknadene og stiller spørsmål om hvorvidt Europas flyktningepolitikk har kastet menneskeligheten på båten. Ana Ana is a cinematic poem about four young Egyptian women, set in an Egypt where dreams of the revolution have begun to unravel, and women s rights are tremendously vulnerable. Most of the material is filmed by the characters themselves, who worked with the film s directors over the course of two years. They find ways to express their dreams and desires in an extraordinarily open and intimate way, using metaphors and cinematic storytelling to transform their everyday struggles into the sublime. Their voices tell a story about universal desire for creativity and freedom. Ana Ana er en poetisk film om fire unge egyptiske kvinner som forteller om sine liv og håp etter at revolusjonens første begeistring har gått over til bekymring for framtiden. RELATED EVENTS: DOCTORS OF THE DARK SIDE: P. 20, 25, NIGHTWIND AT PARKTEATRET: P. 6, LUNSJPÅFYLL AT HIOA: P. 31, KVELDSSEMINAR AT BJØRKNES HØYSKOLE: P. 31 RELATED EVENTS: PETR LOM AT FILMMAKERS/ CHANGEMAKERS SEMINAR: P. 13, PETR LOM AND CORINNE VAN EGARAAT AT PARKTEATRET: P. 7 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

22 VICTORIA KINO ART/ VIOLENCE BANNED EXPRESSIONS BATOUL TALEB, MARIAM ABU KHALED, UDI ALONI, 75, 2013, USA, PALESTINE, ENG SUBS SONAM WANGDUE / VOT, 2013, 40, INDIA FRI, FEB 7TH 17:45 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Directors Batoul Taleb and Mariam Abu Khaled after the film SUN, FEB 9TH 18:15 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Directors Batoul Taleb and Mariam Abu Khaled after the film We have to stand up again on our feet we are now living on our knees -Juliano Mer-Khamis, the founder of Freedom Theatre in Jenin, Palestine. The occupation of Palestine is not just an occupation of land; it s an occupation of culture and identity. Juliano Mer-Khamis was assassinated in This film is a tribute to him, and shows us the power theater and art can have in giving oppressed people agency, power, and meaning. Denne filmen viser hvilken betydning teater og kunst har for å styrke identitet og overlevelse hos et undertrykket folk. Juliano Mer-Khamis, grunnleggeren av Jenin Freedom Theatre, ble drept i Filmen er en hyllest til ham, laget av to av hans studenter sammen med en tidligere kollega og venn. THUR, FEB 6TH 20:00 VICTORIA KINO WORLD PREMIERE Presentation by Dechen Pemba Performance by Loten Namling Presented by Voice of Tibet Short film: Modern Enlightenment (14 min) by Joe Baur before main feature. An event with premiere screening of the film Banned Expressions in Tibet (40 mins). The event also contains a presentation by Dechen Pemba and stage performance by Loten Namling. Tibet is closed to the outside world. Basic human rights, like freedom of speech and expression, are brutally supressed. Still Tibetans defy China s repressive policies and fight for their country, culture and identity. Tibetan writers and artists fearlessly continue to challenge China s policies. They are being censored, arrested, tortured and imprisoned. Banned Expressions er en film om mangelen på kulturell ytringsfrihet i Tibet. Forfilm: Modern Enlightenment. Presentasjon av Dechen Pemba og musikalsk framføring av Loten Namling. RELATED EVENTS: BATOUL TALEB AND MARIAM ABU KHALED AT PARKTEATRET: P. 4 RELATED EVENTS: CONCERT AT LITTERATURHUSET P. 12, DECHEN PEMBA AT PARKTEATRET, P. 5, LOTEN NAMLING AT PARKTEATRET: P HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

23 VICTORIA KINO BIG MEN CAMP 14: TOTAL CONTROL ZONE RACHEL BOYNTON, 99, 2013, USA, ENG SUBS MARK WIESE, 104, 2012, GERMANY, SOUTH-KOREA WED, FEB 5TH 17:30 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Director Rachel Boynton after the film, moderated by Maren Sæbø (Verdensmagasinet X) SAT, FEB 8TH 19:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Maren Sæbø Presented in collaboration with Fellesrådet for Afrika Can Ghana escape the resource curse? With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, this film follows as the first commercial oil field is developed in Ghana. Whose interests are being taken into consideration? Will foreign investors run off with all of the profit, or can oil development help the country as a whole? As point of comparison, we look at the Nigerian situation, where it s become evident that the riches oil extraction has brought with it aren t doing the people any good. En imponerende film som følger et amerikanske oljeselskaps vei inn i Ghana i håp om et oljeeventyr. Vi er med helt på innsiden i denne prosessen. Det overskyggende spørsmålet er: kan Ghana overvinne ressursforbannelsen eller vil de ende opp som nabolandet Nigeria? SUN, FEB 9TH 19:15 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Stein Tønnesen (PRIO) Presented in collaboration with PRIO How do you reshape your worldview when all you ve ever known is a North Korean death camp? Shin Dong-Huyk escaped from the labor camp he was born into when he was 23, crossing the border to South Korea. Now he s trying to make sense of the capitialist world, and come to terms with the torture and psychological indoctrination he s been subject to his whole life. Interspersed with poignant animations and interviews with former labor camp wardens, this film gives us unique insight into the atrocities of one of the most closed countries in the world. Shin Dong-Hyuk ble født inn i en av de beryktede arbeidsleirene i Nord-Korea. Som 23-åring klarte han å rømme til Sør-Korea og må forstå hele verden på nytt. Filmen gir unik innsikt i de umenneskelige forholdene i de nord-koreanske dødsleirene og hvilke utfordringer som nordkoreanaske flyktninger møter i verden utenfor. RELATED EVENTS: RACHEL BOYNTON AT FILMMAKERS/ CHANGEMAKERS SEMINAR: P. 13, THE MAKING OF BIG MEN AT PARKTEATRET: P. 5 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

24 VICTORIA KINO #CHICAGOGIRL -THE SOCIAL NETWORK TAKES ON A DICTATOR DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS JOE PISCATELLA, 74, 2013, SYRIA, USA, ENG SUBS MADELEINE SACKLER, 76, 2013, USA, ENG SUBS THUR, FEB 6TH 18:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Mona Abdel-Fadil (Fafo) SAT, FEB 8TH 14:30 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Lina Sinjab (BBC s Syria correspondent) Presented in collaboration with NOREF A 19-year old girl in Chicago is deeply involved in the protest movement in Syria, keeping constant contact with her Syrian friends through Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. She helps organize demonstrations, and sends camera equipment so her friends can document what s going on and share it with the world. Slowly, the optimism of what was hailed as a social media revolution gives way to a violent reality no one was ready for. En 19-årig jente i Chicago hjelper til med å organisere demonstrasjoner i Syria. Optimismen er stor i begynnelsen og man tror at sosiale medier kan overvinne diktaturet, men en brutalitet som ingen var forberedt på tar raskt over. TUES, FEB 4TH 20:00 VICTORIA KINO OPENING EVENT! Speech by Andrei Sannikov and Natalya Radina (Charter 97) Presented in collaboration with den norske Helsingforskomite SUN, FEB 9TH 21:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Berit Lindeman (NHC) Presented in collaboration with den norske Helsingforskomité How do you stand up to the last remaining dictatorship in Europe? The members of the Belarus Free Theatre do it by creating critical theatre productions, despite the extreme risks involved with speaking out against Lukashenko s regime. This film takes us on a trip displaying the power of art as a political weapon, and the hardship that comes with it. Hvordan bruke teater i kampen mot Europas siste diktatur? Belarus Free Theater gjør nettopp dette, med den risiko som følger for fengsling og tortur. Filmen gir også et innblikk i den politiske situasjonen i Hviterussland. RELATED EVENTS: RETURN TO HOMS: P HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

25 VICTORIA KINO DOCTORS OF THE DARK SIDE EVERYDAY REBELLION MARTHA DAVIS, 74, 2011, USA, ENG SUBS THE RIAHI BROTHERS, 118, 2013, AUSTRIA, SWITZER- LAND, GERMANY, ENG SUBS THURS, FEB 5TH 16:30 VICTORIA KINO Panel debate with Jon Peder Egenæs (Amnesty), Birgit Lie, Tor Levin Hofgaard, Sverre Varvin and Hector Aristizábal (ImaginAction). Moderated by Nora Sveeaas (HHRI) Presented in collaboration with Health and Human Rights Info This film brings up how US Army and CIA medical personell are intricately involved in the implementation of torture on detainees held in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib prisons. Instead of stopping it altogether, they give recommendations on how far torture can go. Yet all of these doctors have sworn the Hippocratic oath. What are doctors responsibilities, and how is it possible that the medical profession is used in this way? The film is followed by a panel debate about health personell and their involvement in torture. Hector Aristizabal will perform Nightwind, a play related to the themes of the film at Parkteatret later this evening. Denne filmen tar opp helsepersonells rolle i tortur. Leger i den amerikanske hæren og i CIA er dypt involvert i tortur mot fanger i den såkalte krigen mot terror. RELATED EVENTS: NIGHTWIND AT PARKTEATRET: P. 6, AFTER LIFE: P. 21, SEMINARS: P. 31 WED, FEB 5TH 19:15 VICTORIA KINO MEET THE ACTIVISTS! Q&A with Directors The Riahi Brothers, Inna Shevchenko (FEMEN) and Syrian activist Ahmed Zaino after the film SAT, FEB 8TH 20:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction to be confirmed Actions matter. Stop hoping. Make it happen! We usually feel small when faced with the undemocratic practices that are pushing our societies in a direction that neglects the fact that we re all humans. But there are people all around the world who aren t just sitting back and taking it. Indignados in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York, FEMEN in Ukraine, The Yes Men, Otpor! in Serbia and non-violent protest movements in Syria and Iran show us what s worth fighting for and how to get results without bloodshed. Over hele verden finnes det protestbevegelser som med fredelige midler forsøker å gjøre verden til et bedre sted. Hva har de alle til felles og hvordan kan vi bedre vise solidaritet med hverandre? RELATED EVENTS: ACTIVISM DEBATE AT PARKTEATRET: P. 7 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS

26 VICTORIA KINO GOD LOVES UGANDA LIGHT FLY, FLY HIGH ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, 90, 2013, USA, ENG SUBS BEATHE HOFSETH, SUSANN ØSTIGAARD, 80, 2013, NORWAY. ENG SUBS FRI, FEB 7TH 17:15 VICTORIA KINO Panel debate with Gerald Sentongo (SMUG), Niels Jacob Harbitz (ILPI), and Jan Bjarne Sødal (LLH), moderated by Catharina Bu (Fellesrådet for Afrika) Presented in collaboration with LLH, Fellesrådet for Afrika og Uganda Association SUN, FEB 9TH 16:30 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Gerald Ssentongo (SMUG) Presented in collaboration with Fellesrådet for Afrika, LLH and Uganda Association Uganda has become the promised land for many evangelical Christians. American evangelical organizations are attempting to eliminate sexual sin in Uganda, effectively spreading hate and dehumanizing sexual minorities in a country that is on the brink of passing a devastating anti-gay law. Since the film was released the law has been passed in parliament. Uganda har blitt det lovede land for mange evangeliske kristne og de samler derfor kreftene for å gjøre landet rent for seksuell synd. I virkeligheten er de med på å spre hat og oppfordre til alvorlig diskriminering i et land som er på vei til å lovfeste kriminalisering, og i verste fall livstidsstraff for homofile. SAT, FEB 8TH 18:30 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Directors Susann Østigaard and Beathe Hofseth, moderated by Kristin Kjæret (FIAN) Thulasi was born a dalit, an untouchable, and a girl, meaning her options in life in India are grim. She is tough as a nail, though, and determined to get more out of life than what society has in store for her. She leaves her family, and finds her talent in boxing, putting in tireless hours of training to win a place as one of the top athletes in India. Thulasi has to fight both in and out of the boxing ring, facing sexual harassment, pressure of arranged marriage, and a society that doesn t value what she has to give. Thulasi er født dalit, «kasteløs», og jente, dermed er hennes muligheter i India få. Fast bestemt på å få mer ut av livet enn hva samfunnet tilbyr henne, forlater hun familien, begynner å bokse og legger ned utallige treningstimer for å bli en av de beste utøverne i India. Thulasi må kjempe både innenfor og utenfor bokseringen, stilt overfor seksuell trakassering, press om arrangert ekteskap og et samfunn som ikke verdsetter det hun har å gi. RELATED EVENTS: GERALD SSENTONGO AT PARKTEA- TRET: P HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS 2014

27 VICTORIA KINO NARCO CULTURA NO LAND NO FOOD NO LIFE SHAUL SCHWARTZ, 103, 2013, USA, ENG SUBS AMY MILLER, 76, 2013, CANADA, ENG SUBS FRI, FEB 7TH 20:30 VICTORIA KINO Introduction and Q&A by Alfredo Corchado and Benedicte Bull Presented in collaboration with NorLARnet SAT, FEB 8TH 17:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Alfredo Corchado Presented in collaboration with NorLARnet WED, FEB 5TH 20:30 VICTORIA KINO Q&A with Director Amy Miller, moderated by Kristin Kjæret (FIAN) Presented in collaboration with FIAN SUN, FEB 9TH 16:00 VICTORIA KINO Introduction by Kristin Kjæret (FIAN) Presented in collaboration with FIAN The violence connected to Mexican drug cartels is so massive and invasive, and the death rate so high that it s changing the cultural fibre of society. The hugely popular music form called narcocorridos, like gangster rap in the USA, makes heroes of the mafia leaders and glorifies violence. Den mexicanske krigen mot narkokartellene har gjort deler av Mexico til noen av de farligste stedene å være på kloden. Volden er så massiv og invaderende at den endrer kulturen. Musikkformen narcocorridos har blitt svært populær. På samme måte som den nord-amerikanske gangsterrap en skaper den helter av mafialederne. This film offers a critical view on land grabbing: Large agricultural corporations, with the support of international investors and local governments, seize land from originally self-sustained farmers. This film takes us to Mali, Uganda and Cambodia, outlining the consequences of land grabbing for people, ecosystems, and the future of the world. Filmen setter et kritisk blikk på landran, hvor store landsbruksselskaper, med støtte fra internasjonale investorer og lokale myndigheter, tilraner seg landeiendom fra småbønder. Med eksempler fra Mali, Uganda og Kambodsja beskrives konsekvensene av landran for mennesker, økosystemer og verdens fremtid. RELATED EVENTS: BOOK LAUNCH AT LITTERATURHU- SET: P. 12 RELATED EVENTS: AMY MILLER AT PARKTEATRET: P. 6 HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN WRONGS