Remembering Ourselves in Our Struggle
Alejandra Jimenez, Simona Manni, Emilie Flower, Alice Nah

• Wednesday 14 June 2017, 7.00PM to 8.45pm (Film screenings at approximately 7pm, 7.20pm and 8.30pm)
• Free admission
  Booking required
• The Lakehouse, Ron Cooke Hub, University of York (map|getting to campus)
• Wheelchair accessible

Event details

Around the world people who struggle for human rights have been threatened and attacked as they question those in power, demand accountability, and challenge social and cultural norms. Join filmmakers as they explore the reflections and emotions of human rights defenders at risk in Colombia, Mexico, Egypt, Kenya and Indonesia through three short films and a discussion.

The short films were produced as part of the research project ‘Navigating Risk, Managing Security, and Receiving Support’ conducted by the University of York’s Centre for Applied Human Rights.

The discussion involves Alice Nah from the Centre for Applied Human Rights, and filmmakers Alejandra Jimenez, Simona Manni and Emilie Flower. You can watch the films either before or after the discussion.

https://youtu.be/Uwgmy6s9wVU

About the speakers

Alejandra Jimenez is an award-winning Colombian filmmaker whose work has dealt with denouncing the immense grief left by violent conflicts and with making visible those who, by cause of a disability, have been forgotten in society.

Simona Manni is a filmmaker and social entrepreneur who is passionate about working with communities to produce creative work through video and film.

Emilie Flower is a filmmaker and multi media artist, with a particular focus on video portraiture and storytelling.

Alice Nah is a lecturer at the University of York’s Centre for Applied Human Rights who conducts research on the security and protection of human rights defenders at risk.

Find out more about the University of York's Justice and Equality Research Theme.

Tickets