London Met to host UNA-UK Film Festival screenings

On Friday 27 November, London Met will be hosting a screening of films as part of the UNA-UK Film Festival. The UNA-UK '2009 We the Peoples Film Festival' is taking place between Thursday 19 November and Monday 30 November across various venues in London.

The We The Peoples Film Festival takes its title from the opening words of the United Nations Charter. The festival strives to raise the profile of the United Nations by promoting its aims and work to new and existing audiences by inspiring and educating them through film. As well as showing high quality films, the festival provides a forum for discussion about the issues portrayed, with experts from across the field.

The screening at London Met is entitled Development, Environment and Peace and will consist of five short films on different topics, followed by Q&A. The discussion will be chaired by David Wardrop, Chairman, UNA Westminster Branch.

The Development, Environment and Peace programme includes:

Don’t Shoot
The official video for singer songwriter Kinzli’s anti gun crime song.
Polis Loizou
4mins

The Forgotten District
For the last 20 years the Maya in Belize have been promoting their own ecotourism programme in order to protect their rainforest and traditions.
Oliver Dickinson
52 mins

Ethiopia: A Family in Crisis
Life of Ayatu Nure has not turned out as he expected. Once a wealthy landowner, he followed the age-old tradition of his people and took more than one wife. In fact, he took many wives! This story takes us to Ethiopia to see the family they created.
UN Film: Executive in Charge Susan Farkas
8 mins 56 secs

Henry and Sunny
In a time of unprecedented economic depression, mass unemployment and civil unrest one group has borne the brunt of society’s scorn – the clowns. Henry & Sunny is the bittersweet tale of Henry and unemployed clown in love with the famous soap opera actress, Sunny Carmichael. Beautifully photographed in high contrast black and white Henry and Sunny is a melancholy tale of love against all odds.
Fergal Rock
15mins

The Peace Olympics
The twic Olympics is an annual sporting festival in South Sudan. It pits Twic county’s six districts against each other for sporting glory but more importantly brings them together in a spirit of peace and friendship.
Dylan Howitt
12mins

Date: 27 November
Time: 6.30pm
Venue:  Henry Thomas Room, Tower Building, North Campus

The event is free of charge but you must complete the General Enquiries Form to confirm that you will be attending the event. We need you to provide the names and affiliations (UN, student, organisations) of those (including guests) who will attend this screening.

24 November 2009