Justice & Human Rights Take Center Stage at Sundance
Posted by paco on 17 01 2009 | Leave a comment
Last night Robert Redford inaugurated the Temple Theater at Sundance 09, a truly state of the art venue where documentaries will shine. The inaugural film was “Reporter”, which follows NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof on a journey through the Congo in 2007, and examines the role that journalism plays in bolstering democracy and ultimately the protection of human rights and justice. The Sundance 09 documentary slate has a strong emphasis on films about civil liberties, international justice, and human rights, often on a global scale with films like “The Reckoning” and “Sergio”, and in a more national US context, “Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech” and “William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe”, and panels like “Blueprint for Hope” moderated by Paul van Zyl of the ICTJ and “The New Documentary Movement: Emerging Technologies and Participatory Culture” where IJCentral will be officially launched.
Robert Redford Inaugurates the Temple Theater, new home for documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival