We are pleased to present selection of 11 films introducing human rights topics: Violence and Discrimination against Women, Rights of Children, and Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion.
All screenings will be followed by panel discussions. Besides screenings and panel discussions festival program will offer exhibitions and music events.
See SHORT INTRODUCTION OF THREE FESTIVAL TOPICS.
| 25_2_2012 | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Opening Ceremony, at Oil Cultural Centre Auditorium, free admission | |
| Stories on Human Rights | 84 min, produced by UN | |
| Sari’s Mother | 21 min, directed by James Longley, US | |
| 26_2_2012 | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Film screening 2, at University of Baghdad, Hakim Auditorium, free admission | |
| One Day in Kadhimiya Prison | 50 min, directed by Oday Salah, Iraq | |
| Enemies of Happiness | 59 min, directed by Eva Mulvad, Denmark | |
| First Love | 15 min, directed by Dima Abu Ghoush, Palestine | |
| Panel of Discussion | ||
| 27_2_2012 | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Film screening 3, at University of Baghdad, Hakim Auditorium, free admission | |
| Living Skin | 56 min, directed by Fawzi Saleh, Egypt | |
| Cola | 19 min, directed Yahya Hassan Al-Allaq, Iraq | |
| The Children of Leningradsky | 35 min, directed Hanna Polak and Andrzej Celínski, Poland | |
| Panel of Discussion | ||
| 28_2_2012 | ||
| 10:00 a.m. | Film screening 3, at University of Baghdad, Hakim Auditorium, free admission | |
| The Power of the Powerless | 78 min, directed by Cory Taylor, Czech Republic | |
| Speak Your Mind | 14 min, directed by Emad Ali, Iraq | |
| Sing Your Song | 16 min, directed by Omar Falah, Iraq | |
| Panel of Discussion | ||
BAGHDAD EYE HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL PANELS
| Violence and Discrimination Against Women | ||
| 1. Legalised Violence Against Women in the Iraqi Penal Code No. 111 (1969) | Dr. Bushra al-Obeidi | |
| 2. The State's Efforts to Reduce the Risk of Domestic Violence | Susan Shiaa Al Barrak | |
| 3. | Hadi Aziz Ali | |
| Rights of Children | ||
| 1. A Child's Right to a Healthy Environment for the Development of His/Her Character | Falah Al Alusi | |
| 2. Armed Conflict in a Time of Transition and its Impact on the Psychology of Iraqi Children | Nahla Ali | |
| 3. Street Children | Sayf Al Din Al Darraji | |
| 4. The Convention on the Rights of the Child | Fawzi Al Hadithi | |
| Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion | ||
| 1. The Exercise of Freedom of Expression | Mohammad Hassan Al Salami | |
| 2. Freedom of Expression in Iraq After 2003 | Dr. Sa'ad Salloum | |
| 3. The Culture of Protest in Iraqi Society - Disruption and Practice | Dr. Fares Kamal Nadhmi | |
| 4. The Right to Demonstrate | Kamel Amin Hashim | |