There is love in resistance. There is joy in community. The Human Rights Watch Film Festival celebrates the people pushing to create a new future, fight for each other's rights and tell the stories that need to be heard.
Join audiences for the New York edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival with opening night on May 31.
The festival is back in-cinema at the @IFCCenter and @FilmLinc. Or, take part online for the digital festival with all 10 films available to stream across the US from June 5 - 11.
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New York 2023
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There is love in resistance. There is joy in community.
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is back in NYC cinemas and online across the US from May 31- June 11, with live discussions at every in-cinema event. This year’s edition covers a broad range of themes and topics – but what shines through is the determination and courage of individuals to stand up for their freedom and rights.
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Key Dates
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May 31 - June 8 2023
In-cinema screenings at Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center in New York City.
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June 8 - 11 2023
Digital Festival begins, streaming all 10 films online across the US.
Hashtags
- General Festival
- Draw Me Egypt
- Into My Name
- Koromousso, Big Sister
- Pay or Die
- Razing Liberty Square
- Seven Winters in Tehran
- The Etilaat Roz
- Theatre of Violence
- We Are Guardians
- When Spring Came to Bucha
- Festival Themes
- Inclusive Screenings
- Accessibility
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Statement
There is love in resistance. There is joy in community. The Human Rights Watch Film Festival celebrates the people pushing to create a new future, fight for each other's rights and tell the stories that need to be heard.
Join audiences for the New York edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival with opening night on May 31.
The festival is back in-cinema at the @IFCCenter and @FilmLinc. Or, take part online for the digital festival with all 10 films available to stream across the US from June 5 - 11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Stories
Human rights are personal. The stories that are told at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival reveal how we can help one another - to re-shape understanding, and support members of our community succeed.
Don't miss the New York edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival with opening night taking place on May 31.
The festival is back in-cinema at the @IFCCenter and @FilmLinc, and all films will be available to stream across the US for audiences who can't make the in-person screenings.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Program
Human Rights Watch Film Festival are honored to bring 10 crucial films highlighting urgent human rights issues from across the world to audiences in New York.
This year’s edition covers a broad range of themes and topics – but what shines through is the determination and courage of individuals to stand up for their freedom and rights.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Cinemas
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York is back in-cinema for another year!
#HRWFFNY is thrilled to be back at the @IFCCenter and @filmlinc to screen their program of 10 incredibly vital films. These cinemas are dedicated to enriching film culture and sharing these important films with the NYC community.
Don't forget - if you can't make it to NYC, all 10 films will be available to stream across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Digital Festival
Human Rights Watch Film Festival are honored to bring 10 crucial films highlighting urgent human rights issues from across the world to audiences in New York and across the US.
If you can't make it in person, you can still attend the #HRWFFNY digital festival online. Stream the 2023 program of 10 compelling films that shine a spotlight on a range of human rights issues such as women's rights, trans rights, war and political injustice.
Find out more about this year's program and book a digital festival pass via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio. #HRWFFNYSpecific Time or Duration - Download
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DRAW ME EGYPT | HRWFFNY 1
DRAW ME EGYPT follows Egypt's most famous female cartoonist, Doaa el-Adl as she advocates for women's rights in a restrictive society using her poetic and often controversial cartoons.
Join us to watch the world premiere of this beautiful story of resilience at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York.
Watch at @filmlinc on June 3rd or stream online across the US as part of our digital festival between June 5-11.
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DRAW ME EGYPT | HRWFFNY 2
Human Rights Watch Film Festival are honored to be screening the world premiere of DRAW ME EGYPT at their New York festival.
Doaa el-Adl is regarded as a rebellious critic of patriarchy. Find out how she deals with censorship and intimidation for her iconic cartoons, which push for the equal rights of women, in the world premiere of DRAW ME EGYPT.
Join audiences to watch this beautiful story of resilience on June 5 at Film at Lincoln Center followed by a live Q&A. Or stream the film online across the US between June 5-11.
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INTO MY NAME | HRWFFNY 2
Join audiences in New York for the annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival, featuring the tender documentary INTO MY NAME for its NY premiere.
Nicolò Bassetti's beautiful documentary is a love letter to his son who, like the protagonists in the film, is trans. INTO MY NAME shows the strength and joy in community and friendship.
Get tickets for the screening and live Q&A at the Lincoln Center on 6/3. Or US audiences can stream the film online as part of our digital festival between June 5-11.
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INTO MY NAME | HRWFFNY 3
Executive produced by Elliot Page, INTO MY NAME follows Nic, Leo, Andrea and Raff, four trans masculine friends from Italy as they confront society and legal obstacles while determining their own gender identities.
Don't miss this tender documentary from Nicolò Bassetti, screening at #HRWFFNY for its NY premiere. Join us on 6/3 at @filmlinc or US audiences can stream the film online as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
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KOROMOUSSO, BIG SISTER | HRWFFNY 1
KOROMOUSSO, BIG SISTER explores gender inequality and social norms about women’s bodies + pleasure through the stories of three women who bond over their experiences with FGM + reconstructive surgery.
Join audiences to watch its US premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival at @filmlinc on 6/5. Or stream the film online across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
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KOROMOUSSO, BIG SISTER | HRWFFNY 3
KOROMOUSSO, BIG SISTER explores gender inequality and social norms about women’s bodies + pleasure through the stories of three women who bond over their experiences with FGM + reconstructive surgery.
Join audiences to watch its US premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival at @filmlinc on 6/5. Or stream the film online across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.Specific Time or Duration
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PAY OR DIE | HRWFFNY 1
Join the Human Rights Watch Film Festival for the Closing Night of their New York edition, and the New York premiere of PAY OR DIE at the IFC Center on 6/8.
PAY OR DIE follows three families’ experiences with Type 1 Diabetes and serves as a call to action against the medical-industrial complex that monetizes our bodies, and our lives.
Don't miss this screening of @PayOrDieFilmOfficial followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers and activists embedded in this fight. Be part of the conversation on this urgent topic and help us move change forward.
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PAY OR DIE | HRWFFNY 2
PAY OR DIE explores the crushing financial reality of living with Type 1 Diabetes as Big Pharma, bolstered by the lack of government regulation, pushes the price of insulin to exorbitant levels for profit.
Join us for our closing night screening of @PayOrDieFilmOfficial and live Q&A for this urgent and timely film, and meet activists embedded in the fight. Taking place on 6/8 at @IFCCenter at 7pm. Or stream the film online across the US as part of our digital festival June 5-11.
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RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE | HRWFFNY 1
Katja Esson's RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE tracks the redevelopment of a historically black neighborhood and how the impact of systemic racism + the affordable housing crisis are being exacerbated by the climate crisis.
Join audiences to come together to watch this critical film for its NY premiere and raise awareness of this urgent issue. Screenings of @RazingLibertySquare take place on 6/2 at Film at Lincoln Center and on 6/6 at the IFC Center with live Q&As with the filmmaker and activists. Tickets available now.
Or US audiences can stream the film online as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets for @libertysqdoc screening via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.Specific Time or Duration -
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RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE | HRWFFNY 2
#HRWFFNY presents the New York premiere of RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE, a film about a public-housing community in Miami preparing to fight climate gentrification.
Join audiences to come together to watch this critical film for its NY premiere and raise awareness of this urgent issue. Screenings of @RazingLibertySquare take place on 6/2 at Film at Lincoln Center and on 6/6 at the IFC Center with live Q&As with the filmmaker and activists. Tickets available now.
Or US audiences can stream the film online as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets for @libertysqdoc screening via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.Specific Time or Duration - Download
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SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN | HRWFFNY 1
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York are proud to present the US premiere of SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN at their opening night.
This vital and timely documentary, from Steffi Nierderzoll, brings Reyhaneh Jabbari's story of bravery to new audiences across the world. After being convicted at 19 for stabbing the man who tried to rape her, she became a symbol of resistance in the struggle for Iranian women's rights, as the movement continues surging forward today.
Join #HRWFFNY at the Lincoln Center on 5/31 for opening night or on 6/7 at the IFC Center in New York. US audiences can also stream this film as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
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SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN | HRWFFNY 2
SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN opens a window into how women are oppressed and silenced in Iran, and the immense risks taken by those who defend and support them.
Join the Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York edition for their opening night and the US premiere of SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN at @filmlinc on 5/31.
Watch again at the @IFCCenter on 6/7 or US audiences can stream the film online as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
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THE ETILAAT ROZ | HRWFFNY
When the US pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, and the Taliban once again seized power, the staff at the most widely read newspaper in Kabul, THE ETILAAT ROZ, must decide to stay and report or leave the country.
Join us to watch this crucial film at #HRWFFNY on 6/1 at @filmlinc with live Q&A to follow, or US audiences can stream the film as part of our digital festival from June 5-11.
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THE ETILAAT ROZ | HRWFFNY 3
When the US pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021, and the Taliban once again seized power, the staff at the most widely read newspaper in Kabul, THE ETILAAT ROZ, must decide to stay and report or leave the country.
Join us to watch this crucial film at #HRWFFNY on 6/1 at @filmlinc with live Q&A to follow, or US audiences can stream the film as part of our digital festival from June 5-11.
Find out more information and book tickets now via the link in @hrwfilmfestival bio. #HRWFFNYSpecific Time or Duration
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THEATRE OF VIOLENCE | HRWFFNY 1
Gripping documentary THEATRE OF VIOLENCE asks: how do we define “justice” when the perpetrator is also a victim – as, for the first time in history, a former child soldier is being put on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
Watch at Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York on 6/4 at the Lincoln Center, or catch it streaming across the US June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets for the @theatre_of_violence screening via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.Specific Time or Duration - Download
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WE ARE GUARDIANS | HRWFFNY 1
WE ARE GUARDIANS' character focused storytelling provides a human entry-point into the critical climate situation that impacts us all, through the lens of Indigenous communities and land defenders in Brazil.
Don't miss the US premiere of this urgent film as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York.
Join us at @FilmLinc and @IFCCenter for the screenings and live Q&As with the filmmakers on 6/4 & 6/5. Or stream the film online across the US as part of our digital festival between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets for our @weareguardiansfilm screening via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.Specific Time or Duration -
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WE ARE GUARDIANS | HRWFFNY 2
Don't miss the US premiere of this urgent film as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York.
The screenings will be taking place at Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center with lives Q&A with the filmmakers on 6/4 and 6/5. Or US audiences can stream the film between June 5-11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets for the @weareguardiansfilm screening via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.Specific Time or Duration
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WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA | HRWFFNY 1
Human Rights Watch Film Festival takes a close look at Ukraine with WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA – which poignantly captures how a small community continues with life amid trauma and loss, while war rages on close by.
Join audiences for its US premiere at the #HRWFFNY taking place on 6/6 at Film at Lincoln Center and the second screening on 6/7 at IFC Center. The screenings will be followed by a live Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.
Or stream the film across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
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WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA | HRWFFNY 2
WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA is a quietly powerful documentary that brings you into the world of Ukrainians picking themselves up from smoldering ruins with thundering resilience.
Join audiences for its US premiere at the #HRWFFNY taking place on 6/6 at Film at Lincoln Center and the second screening on 6/7 at IFC Center. The screenings will be followed by a live Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.
Or stream the film across the US as part of the digital festival between June 5-11.
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS | HRWFFNY
Women's resistance is championed at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. As part of the program this year, there are 3 urgent films that show the importance of protecting women's rights around the world - from an award-winning cartoonist in Egypt using her pen to challenge the patriarchy; to the mass oppression and silencing of women in Iran, and the risks taken by those who defend and support them.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, as we welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions. All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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CLIMATE JUSTICE | HRWFFNY
From indigenous land defenders in Amazonian Brazil to activists responding to the threat of climate gentrification in Miami - the Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York highlights those fighting for climate justice.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch these incredible films and welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
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THE RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY + HEALTHCARE | HRWFFNY
Three incredible films - one set right on our doorstep in the U.S., give an insight into the struggle for the right to healthcare and bodily autonomy. Taking us from West Africa to Minnesota via Italy, these stories show us the universal value of affordable medicine and self-determination over one’s body.
Join the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch these incredible films and to welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST | HRWFFNY
From a powerful and creative portrait of Doaa el-Adl, one the most prominent female cartoonists in the Arab world who courageously uses her talent to advocate for women’s rights, to a film that captures the mass oppression and silencing of women in Iran, and the risks taken by those who defend and support them through the story of one brave woman - two important human rights stories are put under the lens as the Human Rights Watch Film Festival provides a selection of films from across the Middle East.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch these incredible films and welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA | HRWFFNY
From a small community of women from West Africa confronting social norms and embracing love for their own bodies in KOROMOUSSO, BIG SISTER, to our Centerpiece film THEATRE OF VIOLENCE which raises complex questions around new forms of colonialism in Uganda - a variety of human rights stories are put under the lens as the Human Rights Watch Film Festival screens two films from across Africa.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch these incredible films and welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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HUMAN RIGHTS IN ASIA | HRWFFNY
From staff at the newspaper 'The Etilaat Roz' in Afghanistan left making impossible choices after the Taliban return to power, to a film that captures the mass oppression and silencing of women in Iran, and the risks taken by those who defend and support them through the story of one brave woman - two important human rights stories are put under the lens as the Human Rights Watch Film Festival provides a selection of films from across Asia.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch these incredible films and welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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FEMALE FILMMAKING | HRWFFNY
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is excited to present diverse female filmmaking talent in 2023. 70% of the line-up in their New York edition is directed or co-directed by women, bringing us crucial storytelling of change-making around the world.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch 10 incredible films and welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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US HEALTHCARE | HRWFFNY
Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York takes a closer look at US healthcare through PAY OR DIE, a heartbreaking film that explores the crushing financial reality for millions of insulin dependent Americans living with diabetes; and with KOROMOUSSO, BIG SISTER - which tells the stories of three women who bond over their experiences with FGM and reconstructive surgery.
Join audiences in New York, May 31 - June 8, to watch the program of incredible films and welcome filmmakers, changemakers and human rights experts for post-screening discussions.
All films will be available to watch online across the U.S. June 5 - 11 as part of the digital festival.
Find more information on the festival and how to get tickets via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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ACCESSIBILITY | HRWFFNY
Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York have worked hard for there to be as few barriers to entry to the festival as possible.
This year 80% of the films in the program will include captions, plus audio description both in-person and online. There will also be live captions available at select post-screening film talks.
Learn more about accessibility at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York and about the 2023 program via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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ACCESSIBILITY IN CINEMAS | HRWFFNY
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York is back in-cinema for another year!
#HRWFFNY is thrilled to be back at the @IFCCenter and @filmlinc to showcase their program of 10 vital films.
As part of the inclusive screenings, both the IFC Center and Film at Lincoln Center auditoriums are ADA accessible and have designated wheelchair and companion seating.
Learn more about accessibility at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York via @hrwfilmfestival link in bio.
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