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Film Festival, January 6–20, 2013

Filmmaker(s): Katherine Fairfax Wright & Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Year: 2012 / 90m
January 13

Veteran Ugandan LGBT activist David Kato insists: "if we keep on hiding, they will say we are not here." With unprecedented access, Call Me Kuchu examines the astounding courage and determination required to battle an oppressive government, a vicious media and a powerful church in the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

Filmmaker(s): Directed by Kirby Dick, Produced by Amy Ziering
Year: 2011 / 95m
January 6

The Invisible War is a groundbreaking investigative documentary about the shameful and underreported epidemic of rape within the US military. With stark clarity and escalating revelations, The Invisible War exposes the rape epidemic in the armed forces, investigating the institutions that perpetuate it as well as its profound personal and social consequences.

Filmmaker(s): Mai Iskander
Year: 2012 / 68m
January 20

Defying cultural norms and family expectations, 22-year-old Heba Afify takes to the streets to report on an Egypt in turmoil, using tweets, texts and Facebook posts.