The Human Rights Film Festival- A plethora of brilliant films on a range of international issues!

True to the impetus for its very existence, the Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/) group brings back its Annual International Film Festival with a fabulous line-up of films from around the world that showcase human rights abuse and issues that affect millions of people. Human Rights Watch is a non-profit that strives to protect human rights of people around the globe. They fight to prevent discrimination, uphold political freedomand raise awarness of human right abuses around the world including prisoners in wartime (something the world has never needed more than we do now).

Find out about all the films playing at the HRW Film Festival (both New York and London) here: http://hrw.org/iff/ To see only the New York line-up click here: http://hrw.org/iff/2007/ny/

One film to look out for at the festival is Shimon Dotan's controversial "Hot House."

"Winner of the Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2007. About 9000 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli jails. For most Israelis they are assassins and criminals. For most Palestinians they are heroes and freedom fighters. Shot inside the Ber Sheba, Ashkelon, Hadarim and Megiddo prisons, Hot House is a unique, probing documentary-feature that explores the emergence of a Palestinian national leadership within Israeli prisons. The film offers a rare look at the experiences, motivations, and mindsets of a number of key inmates, men and women, from Fatah and Hamas, serving multiple life sentences and the remarkable degree to which they influence the political process in the outside world." In Hebrew, English and Arabic with English subtitles.Director Shimon Dotan, Israel, 2006, 89m, video, doc. (From the Makor Press release)

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Date and Time: Monday, June 25 at 6:30pm and

Tuesday, June 26 at 1:30pm and 9pm

Location: Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center

165 West 65th Street (Plaza Level)

(btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.)

Price: $11, $7 for full-time students and senior citizens age 65 and up

Tickets for this event are currently being handled by Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center. clicking this link to purchase tickets.

General admission is $11, $7 for Film Society members$7 for full-time students with valid photo ID $7 for seniors 65 & up ~ only at screenings Monday-Friday before 6pm For group sales, please call (212) 875-5645 weekdays between 11:30am and 5:00pm.

To Order Tickets:
The Walter Reade Theater Box Office: Monday–Friday 12:30 pm to 15 minutes after the start of the final screening. Saturday & Sunday one half hour before the start of the first screening until 15 minutes after start of final screening. Cash only at Box Office. To confirm box office hours and schedule call (212) 875-5600.
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There are no refunds or exchanges. Customer Service Helpline: 212-875-5367.