Celebrating 25 Years of Scoop
UN Film Fest to Show West Papua Documentary
Undercover West Papua documentary 'Forgotten Bird of Paradise' has been confirmed to show at the United Nations 'We The Peoples Film Festival', being held in London later this month.
The festival, which is now in its fourth
year, strives to raise the profile of the United Nations by
promoting its aims and work in development, security and
human rights to new and existing audiences by inspiring and
educating them through film. At the heart of this year’s
festival will be the Three Pillars of Freedom - freedom from
want, freedom from fear and the freedom to live in dignity,
and the Environment.
The festival also endeavours to
raise awareness and support in the United Kingdom and the
global film industry for the development work of the UN, its
agencies and NGOs.
As well as showing high quality
films, the festival provides a forum for discussion about
the issues portrayed, with experts from across the
field.
'Forgotten Bird of Paradise' will be shown at
the Roxy Cinema at London Bridge on Saturday 28th November
at 430pm. The film includes interviews with human rights
victims of the Indonesian regime, a secret interview with
Amnesty International 'prisoner of conscience' Yusak Pakage,
as well as startling footage of OPM rebel
fighters.
More information on the festival can be
found at http://www.wethepeoples.org.uk
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