Thanks to the generosity of our local partners and sponsors, the Amnesty International Film Festival is pleased to present these special advance screenings, free and open to the public.

Saturday, September 13, at 3PM
Utah Museum of Fine Arts

STRONG ROOTS: THE LANDLESS WORKERS MOVEMENT IN BRAZIL

Director: Aline Sasahara and Maria Luisa Mendoça
2001. Brazil. 41 min. Portugese with English subtitles

In Brazil, 1% of the population controls 46% of the agricultural land, leaving nearly five million families landless and poor. To battle this injustice, the Landless Workers Movement (MST) was started in 1985, and has since become the most important social movement in the country. Strong Roots documents the growth of the Landless Workers Movement, the courageous tactics it employs, and the brave peasants at its heart who risk their lives struggling for land and dignity.

(Note: Above statistics were taken from film but may no longer be accurate.)

Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
Global Exchange Phone: (415) 255-7296

Monday, September 15, 7 pm
The Salt Lake City Public Library Auditorium

TO FREE THE SLAVES

Director: Hilary Jones-Farrow
2002. Canada. 72 min. English.

Over 28 million men, women and children live in slavery around the world. To Free the Slaves is a documentary that looks at ordinary men and women in four different countries who are determined to bring an end to the suffering of the weak caused by the economic concerns of the powerful. A Canadian couple redeems slaves caught in a brutal civil war in Sudan; Save the Children Canada reunites enslaved young people with their families in the Cote d'Ivorie; in Canada, an ex-prostitute helps young people enslaved in prostitution reintegrate into society. And in the brickyards of India, the Pandits free and rehabilitate slaves from bonded labor.

Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
Sandy Mayzell
The May Street Group Film, Video, & Animation Ltd.
Phone: (250) 380-6656
maystreet@maystreet.ca