Mar 10 Human Rights: A Nobel Laureate’s Story

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**This event is part of the "Until We Are Free" Campaign. Click here to view the whole campaign.

The 24th annual Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival returns from Friday, March 10, through Monday, March 13. The festival consists of both virtual screenings and two in-person events: a Friday opening red carpet celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. in Ringling College’s Morganroth Auditorium and, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, four short films will be followed by a meet-and-greet with visiting filmmakers, thematic speakers, a reception and an awards ceremony at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center. Net festival proceeds support women’s rights and gender equality programs.

The documentary Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free is the standout film of the festival, featuring Nobel Peace Prize winner and Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi. Following the screening, festival organizers will present a program on the current state of the uprisings in Iran and the struggle for human rights there. In addition, the festival will spotlight fresh voices and perspectives from around the world.

Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free could not be more timely. Iranian-born Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize (2003), has been fighting for justice all her life. This gripping story shows how fragile democracy and human rights can be, and it is a tale of one womanʼs struggle to restore the rights that women—and men—are losing. In-person viewing followed by audience discussion.

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