Dear Friends, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL is proud to present: PARAGRAPH 175 A special pre-view screening for the human rights community. Featuring a post-screening discussion with directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Freidman, and Michael Heflin, Directgor of Amnesty International's OutFront Program for Lesbian and Gay Human Rights. Thursday, February 22 Screening begins promtply at 7:30 p.m. (please arrive no later than 7:15) Cecci Gori Fine Arts Theater 8556 Wilshire Blvd (just west of La Cienega) Beverly Hills Admission is free, by invitation only. Reservations are REQUIRED. Call: 310-815-0450 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PARAGRAPH 175 *Grand Jury Prize, Best Documentary Direction, Sundance Film Festival *International Film Critics Prize, Berlin International Film Festival *Audience Award, Best Documentary, San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival >From the directing team that created The Celluloid Closet, Paragraph 175 interviews the few surviving homosexuals who endured unspeakable horrors under the Nazi regime. Through the testimonies of these men and woman, an untold chapter of the Holocaust unfolds. It is extremely painful for these survivors to recall what they went through, and their expressive silences speak volumes. The film follows Klaus Muller, a determined historian, who is gathering documentation for the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. Unlike other persecuted groups, gays have never received any public acknowledgment from the German government or any other authorities. Time is running out as only ten known survivors remain. The film is a delicate mix of seamlessly melded personal testimony and historical footage. The survivors' stories are contrasted with prewar Berlin's casual stance on gay lifestyles, where men and women were free to express themselves. Prior to the war, the archaic Paragraph 175, a law against homosexuality, was strongly opposed by prominent gay Berliners. When the Nazis came to power, they clamped down until men could be arrested for a simple glance or touch. When a high-ranking official in Hitler's party, a known homosexual, was removed and killed, everything changed. Paragraph 175 differs from other Holocaust documentaries because of the historical perspective of this particular minority. The film serves as a symbol of the way gays are viewed worldwide, historically and in modern times. This evocative film brilliantly illustrates the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> eGroups is now Yahoo! Groups Click here for more details http://us.click.yahoo.com/kWP7PD/pYNCAA/4ihDAA/XzNVlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN-ANNOUNCE: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network - Event Announcements --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=laamn-news> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn-announce> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <http://home.labridge.com/~laamn> | LAAMN | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
