Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo 2007
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At L'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
Media: Film
Following the success of the first festival in 2006 the RFF will showcase a new lineup of award-winning features and documentary films. All films will be about the lives, trials, and triumphs of people forced to leave their homes as a result of persecution and war.
RFF, part of UNHCR's year round commitment to raising awareness of the plight of the world's 33 million refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), brings you stories of hope, despair, and resilience from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Featured films include a unique selection produced by Sudanese refugees in Kenya, a retrospective tribute to Cambodian filmmaker and former refugee Rithy Panh, and a spotlight on the remarkable life of Chiune Sugihara, Japan's consul to Lithuania who helped save the lives of thousands of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
Film screenings will be followed by discussions and Q&A.
Venues:
Goethe-Institut Japan
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo
Embassy of Sweden
For details of film screenings, see the festival webpage.
Schedule
From 2007-07-18 To 2007-07-26
Fee
Free Entry (No need to RVSP: first come, first served)
Venue Hours
From 9:30 To 20:00
mondays opening at 12:00, sundays opening at 10:00, saturdays closing at 19:00, sundays closing at 18:00
Access
7 minutes walk from Exit B3 at Iidabashi Station on the Tozai, Oedo, Yurakucho and Namboku Lines, or 7 minutes walk from the West Exit on the JR Sobu Line
Address
15 Ichigaya, Funagawaracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8415
Phone: 03-5261-3933 Fax: 03-5261-3927
Reviews
Bringing Awareness of Refugee Issues to Tokyo
The Refugee Film Festival is taking place at four venues across Tokyo from July 18th to 26th. TAB talked to festival director Kirill Konin.
Highlights of the Refugee Film Festival
Kirill Konin talks about some of the films that can help us understand the lives of refugees.
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Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo 2007</a>
Venue: L'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
Schedule: From 2007-07-18 To 2007-07-26
Address: 15 Ichigaya, Funagawaracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8415
Phone: 03-5261-3933 Fax: 03-5261-3927
Reviews
