We The Peoples Film Festival

On the second night (Tue 14 Nov) of We The Peoples Festival of the United Nations Association Westminster, we present to you three documentaries. A satiric take-on on Israeli occupation, LGBTI and "kill the gay bill" in Uganda, kids refugees denied education and a discussion panel on Human Rights at the stunning Cinema Museum.
Food&Drinks will be available to purchase at the bar.


The Films:
THE RAMADAN CANNON OF JERUSALEM
Directors, Atta Awisat and Nimrod Shanit (Israel) Every year, Rajae Sanduka finds he is being banished further and further from his hometown, despite his central role in the lives of the residents of city, firing the Ramadan cannon of the Jerusalem. He confronts the Israeli occupation's frustrations through a satirical play at the only remaining Palestinian theatre in the city. (45 minutes)

IMPUNITY
Director, Isaac Matovu (Uganda) After the international condemnation of the notorious anti-gay bill, commonly known as the "Kill the Gay bill", by a court ruling a sense of relief was given to the LGBTI community and its advocates. Unfortunately it also ignited the wrath of the public. (25 minutes)

FROM ARAKAN TO RAFFLESIA
Director, Aysar Abd-Alhameed (Jordan) Rohingya children, fleeing from Arakan in Myanmar, arrive in the Malaysian Rafflesia, that big flower they thought would treat them well and educate them. The film follows the children's realisation that the education and future they thought they were being offered is a deception. (14 minutes)

The Festival:
The 12th We The Peoples Film Festival will screen 35 films in 11 venues from 13 to 24 November. The films will tackle subjects linked to the United Nations’ Three Pillars of Freedom; freedom from want, freedom from fear and the freedom to live in dignity. Submissions were received from 132 countries.

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