Reclaiming Justice is the story of 42 Mixteco and Tlapaneco communities in the Costa-Monta region of Guerrero who, when faced with injustice and the corruption of local authorities, established the indigenous Community Police (ICP) in 1995, based on the traditional Indigenous justice system. Since the creation of the ICP, crime is purported to have dropped substantially. But instead of supporting the ICP, state and local governments have attacked it publicly and claimed that it functions outside the law. Reclaiming Justice presents the perspective of members of the ICP, and argues that their success in creating community security shows how the ICP restored dignity and pride to indigenous communities despite opposition by corrupt authorities.

Walking Towards the Dawn was produced for the Human Rights Center Fray Bartolome de las Casas based in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. Walking Towards the Dawn presents the Center's work with indigenous communities displaced by paramilitary violence in the state. There are interviews with Bishop Samuel Ruiz and staff who discuss programs that have provided important psychological counseling to these communities to help them to deal with the devastating effects of paramilitary violence and displacement. The video documents workshops that were conducted with the survivors of the Acteal massacre, who are members of the non-violent group "Las Abejas" located in the Highlands. Also included are interviews with community members from the north of Chiapas who speak about the paramilitary violence in their regions.

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Chiapas Media Project
4834 North Springfield
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 583-7728
fax (773) 583-7738
cmp@chiapasmediaproject.org

This film investigates the devastating effects of thirty years of military rule in a country once known for its extreme physical beauty and rich culture and now on the brink of collapse. Narrated by actor and activist Susan Sarandon, the film chronicles the rise of the socialist government of Burma (renamed the Union of Myanmar) and details the struggle of Democratic party leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Justin Tan and Suzanne Ackerman
Eye to Eye Pictures
(718) 384-3888
fax (718) 384-3430
MAYNOCE@hotmail.com

For half of a century, Tibet has been under the shadow of Chinese rule. Despite Chinese attempts to oppress all glimpses of Tibetan culture, Tibetans have tenaciously maintained their heritage. This film, told through the story of one Tibetan monk, documents the firm grasp Tibetans still hold on their culture. Though banished to India, this very special monk actively and optimistically works to preserve his religion, his people and Tibet itself.

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Nathalie Ducharme
Big Deal Production
4130 St-Urbain
Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1V3 Canada
bigdealprod@sympatrico.ca
bigdeal99@hotmail.com
(514) 947-9155
fax (514) 288-6704

The Amnesty International Film Festival presents a series of 3 short films from Argentina, Zimbabwe, and the U.S. that offer diverse, moving, and occasionally disturbing perspectives on the life of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in these very different societies.

Sociedad Anonima (2003. Argentina. 28 min. Spanish with English subtitles), from director Adriana Man, features a series of interviews with several generations of gay men in Buenos Aires who reveal their fears and frustrations with their society's attitudes toward their community. They also celebrate the groundbreaking passage of Buenos Aires' Civil Unions law-Latin America's first!

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Adriana Man
5411.44.095226
Olazabal 4041
Capital, Buenos Aires
Argentina 1430
adriclauman@hotmail.com

Life on Christopher Street (2002. USA. 28 min, English) This illuminating documentary from director Maria Clara offers a candid look at the growing subculture of Black and Latino gay youth in New York City, and their place in mainstream urban life. And from the Rainmakers series,

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77 Films
Kimberly Gray
440 W 41st St, Ste 7K
New York New York 10036
212 696 7454
212 279 2028 fax
77films@mailgods.com

Tina Machida in Zimbabwe (2002. Zimbabwe. 26 min. English, director: Robbie Hart) profiles the work of dedicated gay rights activist Tina Machida. At eighteen, her parents had her raped to "change her ways"; she received death threats; and President Mugabe has called homosexuals "dogs and pigs." But Tina fights on.

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Bullfrog Films
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
800-543-3764
(610) 779-8226
video@bullfrogfilms.com