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ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL http://www.artivist.com *Screenings of more than 40 films focused on Human Rights, Children's Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Advocacy. * All tickets are *FREE*! at http://artivistfilmfestival-nyc.eventbrite.com. Of special interest to South Asian groups - a short film about India: Saturday, Dec 11 2010 at 7:15PM *"Kids of the Majestic" Director: *Dylan Verrechia Every day, a sea of passengers floods the Majestic Railway Station of Bangalore City. Beneath the commotion of commuters, a group of orphans live beneath the station, collecting the trash that the passengers have left behind. 'Kids of the Majestic' is a documentary by filmmaker Dylan Verrechia and Dr. Suhas Radhakrishna that follows a group of such orphans: Rafik, a smiling young drug addict; Mental Manja, nicknamed 'mental' because he didn't speak until he was 10; Arun-Badur, the artist and the writer; Baba, who at 8 has travelled throughout India alone; and Joti, mother-to-be at 16, who was abused at 9. The filmmakers befriended these children who, uneasily and slowly, opened up to them, sharing their life stories as no one before has ever heard. This documentary upholds a strong moral content by not only depicting the reality and hardship of these children, but also the positive aspect of this social group that works within its community. * * 7th ANNUAL ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL December 9-December 12, 2010 The 7th Annual Artivist Film Festival will take place in New York City beginning Thursday December 9th with a showing of the highly charged, already sold out film “Madonna of the Mills” and will conclude on Sunday December 12th with the film, “Deep Green” which focuses on how we can realistically stop global warming. All screenings will take place at the Tribeca Cinemas in lower Manhattan and feature FREE tickets to all films and informational panels. A special reception on Saturday evening, December 11th from 6:30p-11:30P will host an interactive forum to support the Artivist filmmakers and NGO’s who bring their materials in honor of International Human Rights Day (12/10). FOR FREE TICKETS and FULL SCHEDULE: http://artivistfilmfestival-nyc.eventbrite.com/ WHEN: Thursday, December 9th – Sunday, December 12, 2010 LOCATION: Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 (at Laight Street, one block below Canal Street) _______________________________________________ SAI mailing list [email protected] https://lists.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/sai
