The Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents: Silas
Anjali Nayar, Hawa Essuman / 2017 / 80 min.
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Silas Siakor is a tireless activist committed to ending corruption and environmental destruction in Liberia. When the government of Liberia secretly signs away the rights to 1/3 of the country’s land to multinational corporations, Silas and a network of community leaders travel from village to village with cellphone cameras to document the pillaging of the country’s natural resources. The film celebrates the power of communities to fight back against the power of money and politics.

 

Q&A discussion to follow screening with:
Filmmaker Anjali Nayar

 

 

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to the Museum of Photographic Arts on February 1 – 4, 2018. Now in its eighth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing six films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world.

 

 

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Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

and The LJ Galinson Advised Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation.

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