7‐ 11 December 2011, Moresby Arts Theatre Official Programme
www.hrff.org.pg We would like to thank our primary sponsors: We would also like to thank our secondary sponsors: Ambassade de France en Papouasie‐Nouvelle‐Guinée The PNG Human Rights Film Festival promotes greater respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights for all. It creates a forum for debate to empower the audience with the understanding that personal commitment can make a difference to end discrimination. The festival brings to life human rights stories. It challenges each individual to empathize with the most vulnerable and discriminated against in our societies, especially victims of human rights violations, and supports justice for all people. The PNG Human Rights Film Festival is a member of the Festival exhibitions and workshops •
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights photo exhibit. Prevent Torture: The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel and inhuman treatment or punishment visited PNG in May 2010 ‐ see his findings and recommendations. Migration is about Rights: IOM 60th anniversary picture display. Refugees: Drawings and pictures depicting the conditions of refugees in PNG. Yumi Piksa video and photo narrative workshops open to all. Festival information •
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Where? All films and activities at the Moresby Arts Theatre (MAT), behind the National Parliament and next door to the New Zealand High Commission. When? 7‐11 December. Doors open at 9.45am. Admission fee: Adults 1 kina. Children (under 18yrs) free. Refreshments available for purchase: MAT Cafe will be open (no alcohol during the festival). No air‐conditioning ‐ only fans in auditorium. FREE Human Rights Film Festival Bus ‐ 7‐11 December 2011 •
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Buses will run hourly to and from Moresby Arts Theatre along the routes below commencing each day at 9.00am and can be identified by a festival poster in the window. Buses are only for people travelling to and from the Human Rights Film Festival at the Moresby Arts Theatre and are free of charge. The last pickup will be around 6.00pm and the buses will remain at the Moresby Arts Theatre until the festival program ends at around 8.00pm and buses will do drop‐offs along the same routes. Security will be provided. Route 1 Route 2 Route 3
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Wednesday 7 December Doors Open: 9.45 10.00‐12.00 Opening of PNG Human Rights Film Festival 2011 10.00‐10.20 Police band 10.30‐10.35 Welcome 10.35 ‐ 10.40 Video Statement UN High Commissioner for Human Rights [OHCHR, 2011, 4’01] 2011 has been an extraordinary year for human rights. 10.40‐10.45 Voices of the youth from four different countries speak about the Arab Spring, the role of social media and defending Human Rights [OHCHR, 2011, 3’57]. 10.45‐11.15 Key note and remarks by special invited guests (Governor of NCD, Deputy Police Commissioner (Operations), Secretary of the Constitutional Law Reform Commission, UN Resident Coordinator, Director Save the Children, Ambassador of the European Union and Ambassador of France) 11.20 – 11.25 Human Rights Violations in Yemen [OHCHR, 2011, 4’36] A UN Human Rights team visited the country in June 2011 to conduct an assessment mission following violence during demonstrations. 11. 25‐ 11.30 Human Rights Defenders [OHCHR, 2010, 7’56] human rights defenders from different countries all working to overcome discrimination of various kinds. 11.30‐12.00 Nest performers‐ traditional dance group. 12.30‐ 16.15 Screening & Discussion theme: Torture Prevention 12.30‐13.50 The Green Wave by Ali Samadi Ahadi [2010, 80', English and Persian with Eng. subtitles]. On the eve of the June 2009 presidential elections, a new generation of Iranians want to believe that change is possible. Carried forward by an immense surge of dissent and freedom, a tidal wave – the famous Green Revolution – sweeps across Iran, its goal being to overturn the status quo and remove the governing regime from power. Green Wave takes another look at the fraudulent election that tripped up Mir Hossein Moussavi, the candidate on whom the revolution’s hopes were pinned, and at the protest demonstrations and how they were violently put down. Ali Samadi Ahadi offers us a powerful and extremely well‐constructed film in the same vein as «Waltz with Bachir». Mixed with interviews, amateur video footage and other electronic media products, the cartoon reveals the protagonists’ humanity, thus adding to our emotion as we witness the painful events that dashed the hopes of a whole people. 14.00‐15.00 My Brother's Keeper, by Jorgen Flindt Pedersen [2008, 55’,Team Productions DK] "My Brother's Keeper," is a documentary portraying the travels and work of the former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak. On his missions to countries around the globe he all too often finds clear evidence that torture is commonplace in today's world. Nowak's job is fraught with obstacles. He must confront representatives of some of the world's most powerful governments and struggles with a UN system with several member states that are very critical of his work. In the film survivors from China, Zimbabwe and Moldova tell their stories about torture used to create fear and obtain confessions‐‐true or false. And a former US interrogation officer talks about how he tortured a detainee in Fallujah in Iraq, thereby destroying the values from his own upbringing, namely to be "my brother's keeper." 15.00‐16.00 Panel discussion: The Special Rapporteur on Torture visited Papua New Guinea in May 2010 on official mission and made recommendations to prevent torture and improve conditions of detention in the country; what has been done to prevent torture since the Special Rapporteur’s mission and what other action is needed? 16.30‐ 20.00 Screening & Discussion theme: Right to Health & Ending Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 16.30 – 16.47 Tu Mai Takatapui by Robyn Paterson for NZ AIDS Foundation [2010, 18’] Tautoko (respect) and aroha (love) play a key role in young people’s lives. Tu Mai Takatapui has been designed to help whanau (family) understand and support their loved ones who are coming to terms with their sexuality or gender identity. The video highlights the strengths of support networks available to takatapui (the Maori cultural identity term for transgendered and / or gay individuals) and provides information on coming out and keeping our people safe 16.50‐ 18.25 Transamerica by Duncan Tucker [2005, 103’]. A pre‐operative male‐to‐female transsexual takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York. 18.30‐ 19.00 Pacific Voices by A. Dragon Productions [24’] Sexual minorities are some of the communities most at risk of HIV and are often the silent voices in the Pacific. Research shows that the development of inclusive, strong and supportive communities and organizations is essential for building an HIV resilient community and helping marginalized people access health care resources. People need to discuss how we can highlight the issues of sexual minorities to the wider community so their voices and concerns can be heard and addressed. 19.05‐ 19.10 Video message by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights End discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. 19.10‐ 20.10 Panel discussion: What can be done to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Papua New Guinea and ensure all of us can equally enjoy fundamental human rights like the right to health? Closing: 20.15 Thursday 8 December
Doors Open: 9.45 10.00‐12.00 Films on a variety of human rights themes 10.00‐10.13 Path to Justice by Penal Reform International [2004, 13’]. Path to Justice follows the workdays of four paralegals from the Paralegal Advisory Service in Malawi. An overwhelming majority of African prisoners do not have access to a lawyer. But people at the beginning of the criminal justice process do not necessarily need access to one. Trained paralegals, like paramedics, can provide first legal aid that is both appropriate and effective. The film shows how they are able to provide legal education, advice and assistance on the frontline for criminal justice. 10.20 ‐ 11. 25 Who killed Natacha? by Mylène Sauloy [2011, 65’] Grozny. July 2009. The body of journalist and human rights defender Natasha Estemirova is discovered by the side of the road. Like her friend, Anna Politkovskaya, Estemirova sought to publicise what was happening in Chechnyna. Like Politkovskaya, she received several death threats from Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov. In this investigation, we examine the silencing of voices of dissent in Russia. 11.45‐12.00 Celebrating Achievements‐Rwanda Women by Eric Kabera [15’] After the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the women of Rwanda celebrate their achievements. The most important achievement is certainly and undisputedly the constitution’s provisions with regard to gender. 12.30 – 16.15 Screening & Discussion theme: Sorcery‐related killings and impunity 12.30‐14.35 Backyard by Carlos Carrera [2009, 122’] An astonishing fictional account of the unending series of murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which began in 1996. Most of the victims are low‐paid laborers who have been drawn to the town by the possibility of work at American‐owned factories. In the film Mexican police officer Blanca Bravo is sent to Cuidad Juarez to investigate and comes to learn realities of these women's lives, as well as the truth about a police force and local power structure embodied by entrepreneur Mickey Santos that has ceased to care. 14.45‐ 15.10‐ Killing the witches‐Papua New Guinea by Journeyman Pictures ltd. [2005, 16.57’] Accusations of witchcraft are prompting a series of brutal murders in PNG. The victims are usually old ladies, beaten to death with the approval of their neighbours. "Once they eliminate the sorcerer they feel safe," explains police officer Tamgo Nimne. Locals believe that all misfortune happens for a reason and so sorcery offers an explanation for the seemingly inexplicable. Those suspected of casting spells are often tortured by other villagers until they confess to their crimes or name other sorcerers. 15.15‐ 16.15 Panel discussion: Concerns have been expressed about the phenomenon of sorcery related killings in Papua New Guinea and the lack of protection for victims and witnesses. What is the situation? What more can be done to combat impunity for these crimes and to protect human rights defenders who are working to support victims seek justice and medical care? 16.30‐ 20.00 Screening & Discussion theme: Sexual Violence against Women 16.30‐ 17.46 The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo by Lisa F. Jackson [2007, 76’, French, Swahili, Lingala, Mashi, subtitled].This extraordinary film was shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It shatters the silence that surrounds the use of sexual violence as a weapon of conflict. Many tens of thousands of women and girls have been systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese army. A survivor of gang rape herself, Emmy Award®‐
winning filmmaker Lisa F. Jackson travels through the DRC to understand what is happening and why. 17.50‐18.50 The Children We Sacrifice by Grace Poore [2000, 61’]. Shot in India, Sri Lanka, Canada and the United States, this evocative, visually powerful documentary is about incestuous sexual abuse of the South Asian girl child. By interweaving survivors' narratives, including arrived there knowing nothing about France. This immigrant drama, with wonderful performances by the actors, is a strong story which uses documentary austerity and minimalist style to create a great emotional impact. 12.30 – 13.20 The Pacific Solution by James Frankham [2005, 50’]. The remarkable story of “the Tampa boys”, young Afghani refugees who were rescued off the coast of Australia by the MV Tampa, the new home they found in New Zealand, and the remarkable quest of their families to join them. Through the prism of their journey, this intimate documentary examines the political context, and the looming refugee crisis facing our world. Pacific Solution follows the lives of a number of Afghani boys, now living in New Zealand, who are reunited with family members from their homeland. The boys, travelling alone and escaping the brutality of the Taliban, had been rescued from an overcrowded sinking boat by the Tampa, a Norwegian frieighter. 13.25 – 13.55 The Pacific School of Medicine – Cuban health cooperation in Asia‐Pacific by Tim Anderson [2009, 20’]. A 'Pacific school' in the Caribbean! Cuba is a world leader in health training. There is a global shortage of health workers; privatized systems always deprive poor and rural communities of doctors. In 2008 the 700 Timor‐
Leste and Kiribati students studying medicine in Cuba were joined by students from all over the South West Pacific ‐ Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu. Their college in western Cuba has been called 'The Pacific School of Medicine'. 14.00 – 15. 20 Once there was an island. Te henua e nnoho by Brian March [2010, 80’]. What if your community had to decide whether to leave their homeland forever and there was no help available? This is the reality for the culturally unique Polynesian community of Takuu, a tiny low‐lying atoll in the South Western Pacific. As a terrifying tidal flood rips through their already damaged home, the Takuu community experiences the devastating effects of climate change first hand. Takuu atoll is located about 250km North East of Bougainville and is part of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville which is in turn part of Papua New Guinea. Takuu is made up of a string of islets on a reef around a central lagoon. The people live on an islet called Nukutoa which has two points, known locally as Taloki and Sialevu. The largest island in the atoll is just next door, and is known as Takuu. This is where the gardens are. 15.30‐16.30 Panel discussion: Fleeing persecution, conflict, disasters, climate change, seeking urban opportunities, learning, working, making a living, returning…people move for many reasons. Often they are compelled to do so. What is the situation in Papua New Guinea? Are we ready for migration? 17.00‐ 19.30 Screening & Discussion theme: Rights of Persons with Disabilities 17.00‐ 18. 25 Benda Bilili! by Renaud Barret and Florent de la Tullaye (2010, 85’] Summer 2009: Five paraplegics and a young able‐bodied teenager light up the stage in front of an entranced audience of 8000 people. "Benda Bilili" ‐ in English "See Beyond", is the name of this Kinshasa band which has acquired a global following. Chances of success were slim at first for these homeless handicapped artists who struggled to survive on the streets of their dilapidated capital. "Benda Bilili" is not a music film; it's the story of a dream that became reality. And a plunge into the streets of Kinshasa without a safety net. 18.28‐ 18.29 Un dia, su dia by Vania Yael Nunez Varela (2010, 1’) 1‐minute movie winner, Un minute por los derechos humanos, Mexico 18. 30‐ 18.50 The Voice of Change documentary film by National Board of Disabled Persons, with support from the Western Highlands Provincial Government and Niugini Film Ltd. PNG (2011, 20’) 18.55 ‐ 19.55 Panel discussion: What is the situation of persons with disabilities in Papua New Guinea? What can be done to ensure that rights of persons with disabilities are respected? Closing: 20.00 Saturday 10 December
Doors Open: 9.45 10.00‐ 10.35 Yumi Piksa: Stories from the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Yumi Piksa is a new workshop at the University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea; through which students learn how to make films with local Highland communities in order to record local stories and local knowledge. 3 short documentaries by the Yumi Piksa Team: Mama Bilong Down Under (13’), Nokondi's Morning Call (9’) Levekuka Clay (13’). 10.40 – 15.45 Screening & Discussion theme: Business, Environment & Human Rights 10.40 ‐12.02 Blood in the mobile by Frank Poulsen [2010, 82’].The documentary Blood in the Mobile shows the connection between our phones and the civil war in the Congo. Director Frank Poulsen travels to DR Congo to see the illegal mine industry with his own eyes. He gets access to Congo’s largest tin‐mine, which is being controlled by different armed groups, and where children work for days in narrow mine tunnels to dig out the minerals that end up in our phones. Blood in Mobile is a film about our responsibility for the conflict in the Congo and about corporate social responsibility. 12.10 ‐ 12.20 Defending Melanesian Land by Tim Anderson for Aid/Watch and MILDA [2009, 10’]. In 2009 Melanesian activists met in Madang, PNG, to discuss the defence of indigenous land. At that meeting they created the Melanesian Indigenous Land Defence Alliance. 12.25 – 12.36 Gold’s Costly Dividend. The Porgera Joint Venture by Brent Stirton for Human Rights Watch (2011, 11’). Many of Papua New Guinea’s most intractable problems are inextricably bound up with the country’s most promising sources of wealth. Mining, gas, timber and other extractive industries are the most productive sectors of Papua New Guinea’s otherwise ailing economy. But exploitation of these resources has also led to violence, human rights abuse, corruption and environmental damage. 12.40 ‐13.25 Bikpela Bagarap (Big Damage) by David Fedele [2011, 43’] Bikpela Bagarap reveals the human face of logging in Papua New Guinea. Filmed undercover, it is a tale of exploitation and broken promises, where local people are treated as second‐rate citizens in their own country by Malaysian logging companies and corrupt politicians. Customary landowners are forced into signing documents they don’t understand, for the promise of “development” – fresh water, health and education, but these essential services are rarely provided. Instead, their traditional hunting grounds are destroyed, waterways polluted, and their way of life ruined forever. 13.30‐14.30 Panel discussion: Extractive industries can provide jobs and revenues for development; but they can also exploit environments and peoples doing irreparable damages. What’s the current situation in Papua New Guinea? Is the business sector responsible enough? Papua New Guinea is known worldwide for its environment, the indigenous land, the different cultures? What sustainability can we guarantee? 14.45‐ 20.30 Screening & Discussion theme: Social change, Elections, and Human Rights 14.45 ‐ 15.30 Moresby Modern by Brendan Walsh [2009, 52’]. For many people, the mention of Papua New Guinea will evoke images such as remote highlands cultures and tribal warriors; or perhaps tropical islands and palm fringed beaches, or it may bring to mind darker images of poverty, corruption and raskol violence. But in PNG's capital, Port Moresby, things are starting to look a little different. PNG is slowly joining the globalised world, and if you look closely at this society in transition you can see signs of a modest middle class on the rise, and a new generation coming of age. In Moresby you can find a small band of business people, professionals, managers, and creatives, all working hard to build a better life for themselves and their families. Moresby Modern, is the stories of 7 such people, as they work in the challenging environment of a developing country, learning to balance the traditional expectations of their culture with the demands of modern society. Join us as Emmanuel, Susile, Michael, Api, Rhoda, Allen and Gazzelah share with us their perspectives on their society, and their hopes and dreams for a better Papua New Guinea 15.40‐ 15.45 Teksi (Taxi) by Robert Weber (2011, 5’) When was the last time you caught a teksi? One of the best points of view of Papua New Guinea can come from the humble teksi driver. From the Local Tourist to international traveller, the teksi driver will educate you, amuse you & advise you about events and attractions that Papua New Guinea has to offer. Sit back, relax and enjoy the music from the cassette player as the teksi driver takes us on a journey through the streets of Port Moresby. 16.00‐ 18.15 Invictus by Clint Eastwood [2009, 134’] What does Nelson Mandela do after becoming president of South Africa? He rejects revenge, forgives oppressors who jailed him 27 years for his fight against apartheid and finds hope of national unity in an unlikely place: the rugby field. Clint Eastwood (named 2009’s Best Director by the National Board of Review) directs an uplifting film about a team and a people inspired to greatness. Morgan Freeman (NBR’s Best Actor Award winner and Oscar nominee for this role) is Mandela, who asks the national rugby team captain (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Matt Damon) and his squad to do the impossible and win the World Cup. 18.30‐ 19. 20 Tanim by James Frankham & the Faraway team (2002, 51’) TANIM —“to change”, “to turn”—is a documentary telling the story of the struggle for indigenous Papua New Guineans to reconcile the traditions of the past with modern democracy. Tanim is about elections in the PNG Highlands.It is the story of how the Apulin people, the ruling tribe of Enga province, are struggling to balance this alien electoral system, with all its implicit values and practices, with the secure familiarity of their traditional approaches to rule, land ownership, and systems of compensation. Change has come, and the Apulins must now turn their society in a new direction if they are to survive in their ancestral lands. 19.30‐20.30 Panel discussion: Elections give us men and women the power to choose our representatives. An open political debate, information, freedom of expression, security and same opportunities are key requirements to reduce divisions and ensure true political participation. What is the situation in Papua New Guinea? 14.35‐ 14.45 Kamambo (Butterfly) by Victoria Goodyear [10’] Inspired by a true story, Kamambo is a drama about a 10‐year‐old West Papuan asylum seeker struggling with self‐acceptance. Haunted by violent memories of her homeland, she longs for a safe haven, as freedom continues to remain elusive. 14.45 – 15.05 One minute juniors Papua New Guinea by UNICEF/Sandberg Instituut/One Minute Foundation [2009, 20’] 'Theoneminutesjr' is a video initiative highlighting and celebrating the diversity of youth around the world. Workshop participants produce videos of 60 seconds that are powerful examples of the way visual arts works as a communication tool across cultural, geographic and national borders. The PNG short videos address problems of domestic violence, violence in schools in the form of teacher‐to‐student violence, bullying, sexual exploitation, labour exploitation of ‘adopted’ children. 15.10‐16.10 Panel discussion: What is the situation of child rights in Papua New Guinea? What is your organisation doing to advocate and protect child rights? What are the major challenges and can we expect more positive things to happen in future? 16.10‐17.00 Closing Ceremony of PNG Human Rights Film Festival 2011 Get involved in next year’s event This is the 2nd annual PNG Human Rights Film Festival, which started in 2010, and is completely run by a dedicated and hard‐working committee of volunteers. If you would like to be involved in the organization of next year’s festival or would like to sponsor the event please contact Christina Saunders on (675) 321 2877 or email her at [email protected]. To keep up to date with all festival news please visit the website www.hrff.org.pg. PNG Human Rights Film Festival 2011 committee We would like to say a special thanks to the PNG Human Rights Committee 2011 for their commitment and for making this year’s festival an overwhelming success. We would also like to extend a particular thank you to all our partners in the festival, including those who took part as panellists and speakers at the event. Human Rights Day 2011 This year, thousands of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. They took to the streets and demanded change. Many found their voices using the internet and instant messaging to inform, inspire and mobilize supporters to seek their basic human rights. Social media helped activists organize peaceful protest movements in cities across the globe ‐ Tunis, Cairo, Madrid, New York ‐ at times in the face of violent repression. It has been a year like no other for human rights. Human rights activism has never been more topical or more vital. Through the transforming power of social media, ordinary people have become human rights activists. Human rights belong to each of us and bind us together as a global community with the same ideals and values. As a global community we all share a day in common: Human Rights Day on 10 December, when we remember the creation 63 years ago of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On Human Rights Day 2011 we pay tribute to all human rights defenders and ask you to get involved in the global human rights movement. Act now! •
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Learn more about your Human Rights, guaranteed in the Constitution of Papua New Guinea and International Human Rights Law. Tell your friends and family about Human Rights. Volunteer for an organization that defends Human Rights. Advocate, and sign the petition, for the establishment of a National Human Rights Commission in PNG. Report violations of Human Rights and assist victims to receive redress through the Human Rights Rules of the National Court of Justice for enforcement of Human Rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Be sensitive and responsive to the Human Rights of others, especially the poorest and most vulnerable people in society. Defend the rights of ALL people without discrimination. Write reports ‐ share your analysis and recommendations with Government to assist it to implement its Human Rights obligations. For more information contact: •
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The National Court (Human Rights Track), P.O.Box 7018, Boroko, NCD, Tel. 324 5829, Fax. 325 7732, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. The Ombudsman Commission (Anti‐Discrimination and Human Rights Unit), Deloitte Tower, P.O. Box 1831, Port Moresby, NCD, Tel. 308 2614, Fax. 323267, [email protected]. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations House, Deloitte Tower Level 14, P.O. Box 1041, Port Moresby, NCD, Tel. 3212877, Fax 3211224, [email protected], www.ohchr.org.