Geneva human rights film festival a success, says director
- 9 years ago
The International Film and Forum For Human Rights has come to a close in Geneva.
This year’s edition featured more than 40 movies including 8 premieres, under the presidency of former football star-turned filmmaker Eric Cantona.
The aim of the festival is to highlight violations of human rights through films and discussions, bringing together a broad range of human rights actors including filmmakers, militants and victims.
“This was an extraordinarily successful year, the atmosphere was electric. Increasingly, people need and want to be told stories, after seeing the films they want to talk about them, discuss, find solutions and get together around the question of human rights,” said festival director Isabelle Gattiker.
The Grand Prix went to Italian documentary ‘On the Bride’s Side’ by Antonio Augugliara, Gabriele del Grande and Khales Saliman Al Nassiry, which was made thanks to crowd-funding and the help of friends.
It tells the story of five Palestinian and Syrian refu
This year’s edition featured more than 40 movies including 8 premieres, under the presidency of former football star-turned filmmaker Eric Cantona.
The aim of the festival is to highlight violations of human rights through films and discussions, bringing together a broad range of human rights actors including filmmakers, militants and victims.
“This was an extraordinarily successful year, the atmosphere was electric. Increasingly, people need and want to be told stories, after seeing the films they want to talk about them, discuss, find solutions and get together around the question of human rights,” said festival director Isabelle Gattiker.
The Grand Prix went to Italian documentary ‘On the Bride’s Side’ by Antonio Augugliara, Gabriele del Grande and Khales Saliman Al Nassiry, which was made thanks to crowd-funding and the help of friends.
It tells the story of five Palestinian and Syrian refu