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Film Festival, February 29–March 9, 2012
In Color of the Ocean, filmmaker Maggie Peren presents a story in which the journey of two refugees collides with the paths of an altruistic tourist and a Canary Island cop. The experience they share will change the course of all their lives.
“We have a right to love… We have a right to be happy even if people around us go hungry and are dying. To lose these things would be to completely give in to the occupation.
— Layla, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territories
Fernand Melgar’s intimate and emotionally charged portrait of the rejected asylum seekers and illegal migrants in Switzerland’s Frambois detention centre reveals a world that few know from the inside. With amazing access to his subjects, Melgar introduces us to a community of men who share friendships, fears, and a similar fate.
Jon Shenk’s The Island President tells the story of former President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, who must grapple with the daunting prospect of his country fighting for physical survival and his citizens becoming ‘environmental refugees.’
The Price of Sex is an unprecedented inquiry into a dark side of immigration: the underground criminal network of human trafficking and the experiences of Eastern European women forced into prostitution abroad.
Co-Presentation, May 2–5, 2012
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.





