How the virtual film festival works:
|
- 1 ticket gets you access to all 3 films & panel discussions.
- 1 week before each panel discussion, you will get the screening link to watch the film on your own time leading up to the live discussion.
- Then join us live on Zoom each Saturday in March from the 11th-25th to talk with key representatives from the films and special guests! The panel discussions will also be recorded if you can't join us live.
|
Day 1 (March 11) of the film festival features the film "A Force More Powerful" about how nonviolent power can overcome oppression and authoritarian rule. We'll watch Part 1 which highlights 3 case studies: in the 1930s, Mahatma Gandhi leading a nonviolent movement to bring an end to British rule in India; in the 1960s, Gandhi’s nonviolent methods were taken up by civil rights activists in the U.S. organizing to desegregate lunch counters; and in the 1980s, anti-apartheid activists leading nonviolent mass action and a powerful consumer boycott in South Africa.
Our panel discussion will include: Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, South African peace activist, and former Member of South African Parliament; David Hartsough, Co-Founder of World BEYOND War; and Ivan Marovic, Executive Director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict.
|
Day 2 (March 18) of the film festival features the film "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," which chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Armed only with white t-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war.
Our panel discussion will include: Vaiba Kebeh Flomo, who is featured in the film and was instrumental in bringing an end to Liberia’s 14-year civil war through advocacy, protests, and political organizing; and Abigail E. Disney, the film's producer.
|
Day 3 (March 25) of the festival concludes with a discussion of the film "Beyond the Divide." In Missoula, Montana, a group of people from the “wrong side of the tracks” decided to commit an act of civil disobedience by painting a peace symbol on the face of an enormous communications panel. "Beyond the Divide" traces the aftermath of this act and follows the story of how two individuals, a former Vietnam explosives engineer and a fervent peace advocate, come to a deeper understanding of each other’s differences through conversation and collaboration.
"Beyond the Divide" is a starting point for powerful conversations about civil discourse and healing. Our panel discussion features: Betsy Mulligan-Dague, who is featured in the film and is the Former Executive Director of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center; Saadia Qureshi, who is a nonviolent communication skills trainer with Preemptive Love; and Garett Reppenhagen, a military veteran and the Executive Director of Veterans For Peace.
|
|
.jpg)
.png)
.jpg)
.png)
