International Human Rights Collection
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Featuring Academy Award nominated GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA, the International Human Rights Collection tackles crucial human rights issues from sex-trafficking in Bosnia to prisoner abuse in Israel. Screened in over 25 countries around the world, these vital works have garnered awards at the most prestigious film festivals worldwide.

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GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA 2005, 28 min | List Price $195
	2006 RELEASE! The 1994 Rwandan Genocide left the country nearly 70 percent female, handing Rwanda’s women an extraordinary burden and an unprecedented opportunity. An inspiring story of loss and redemption GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA captures the spirit of five courageous women as they rebuild their lives, redefining women’s roles in Rwandan society and bringing hope to a wounded nation. Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary Short Silverdocs/AFI Film Festival,          Audience Award & Special Jury Mention
EVERYONE THEIR GRAIN OF SAND 2005, 87 min List Price $295
	2006 RELEASE! Beth Bird chronicles the struggles of the fiercely determined citizens of Maclovio Rojas, Tijuana, Mexico, as they battle the state government's attempts to evict them from their land to make way for corporate development. Over a three-year period, we follow the remarkably spirited and resourceful residents as they build a school by hand and persistently petition the state for such basic services as running water and pay for their teachers. San Diego Intl Film Festival, Feature Film Award Los Angeles Film Festival, Target Award for           Best Documentary
HIGHWAY COURTESANS 2004, 70 min List Price $295, Collection Price $99
	What happens when a centuries-old tradition of prostitution forces an independent-minded young woman to choose between supporting her family or pursuing her dreams? Against the rich backdrop of rural India, this beautiful and moving film follows Guddi Chauhan from age 16-23 as she struggles against tradition, family and love. IDFA (International Documentary          Festival Amsterdam), World Premiere Chicago Int'l Documentary Film Fest,          President's Jury Award
IN THE MORNING 2004, 10 min List Price $195,  Collection Price $99
	This daring short drama about honor killings is based on a true story: a young woman is brutally attacked, and the responsibility of restoring her family's lost honor is left in the hands of her younger brother: a 13 year-old boy. Sundance Film Festival, World Premiere Cleveland Intl Film Festival, Humanitarian Award
KEEP NOT SILENT 2004, 52 min List Price $295, Collection Price $99
	In this extraordinary debut film, Ilil Alexander boldly documents the painful struggle of three lesbian women living within the orthodox and ultra orthodox communities of Jerusalem. Israeli Academy Award for Best Documentary DocAviv Intl Documentary Film Fest, Best           First Feature Doc Intl Women's Film Festival in Israel, Best Film
THE MAN WHO STOLE MY MOTHER'S FACE 2003, 59 min List Price $295, Collection Price $99
	This gripping film chronicles filmmaker Cathy Henkel's search for justice for her mother who was the victim of a brutal rape in Johannesburg that went unpunished for over a decade. In an effort to help her mother heal, Henkel and her crew return to Johannesburg to confront her mother's attacker and others who let the crime go unpunished. Tribeca Film Festival, Best Documentary
THE PEACEKEEPERS AND THE WOMEN 2003, 80 min List Price $295,  Collection Price $99
	This chilling investigation into the booming sex-trafficking industry in Bosnia and Kosovo, explores the disturbing role of the U.N., international peacekeeping forces and the local military in perpetuating a tragic situation. Arte Documentary Award for Best          German Documentary Adolf Grimme Award (Highest Television          Award in Germany)
SENTENCED TO MARRIAGE 2004, 60 min List Price $295, Collection Price $99
	From the award-winning filmmaker of PURITY comes this shocking expose on the Kafkaesque process of divorce for Jewish women in Israel, where there is no separation between church and state, and divorce is dealt with according to archaic and fundamentalist orthodox Jewish law. IDFA, Nominated for Silver Wolf Jerusalem Film Festival, Winner of           Best Documentary
SORAIDA, WOMAN OF PALESTINE 2004, 52 min List Price $295,  Collection Price $99
	Soraïda is a Palestinian woman living in Ramallah, in the occupied territories. In this city under siege and a strict curfew, she fights her own battle: despite the military occupation, violence and oppression, she is determined not to lose her humanity. Buenos Aires Intl Independent Film Festival Montreal Festival of New Cinema
WOMEN IN STRUGGLE 2004, 56 min List Price $250,  Collection Price $99
	WOMEN IN STRUGGLE presents rare testimony from four female Palestinian ex-detainees who disclose their experiences during their years of imprisonment in Israeli jails and the effect it has had on their present lives and future outlooks. Ismaelia FIlm Fest Hussam, Ali Award and          Jury Mention AMWA Excellence in Media Award

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