Stories On Human Rights

Stories on Human Rights
by 22 filmmakers, artists and writers
Russia/Germany 2008, 80’

WEBSITE
www.artfortheworld.net

AWARDS and FESTIVALS
Awarded by the European Council as a Cultural Event, 2008
Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto, 2009
Tokyo Film Festival, 2009
Sarajevo Film Festival, 2009

“Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.” ~ Article 27, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

SYNOPSIS
Internationally recognized filmmakers, artists and writers, have joined forces to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This unique film project is composed of 22 short films, each 3 minutes in length. Each short film director chose their own music and drew inspiration from the six themes of the Universal Declaration.
Culture: Dangerous Games by Marina Abramovic (The Netherlands), Des films à faire by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster & Ange Leccia (France), Voyage by Walter Salles & Daniela Thomas (Brazil), Impasse by Bram Schouw (The Netherlands).
Development: The Voice by Sergei Bodrov (Russia), The Crossing by Murali Nair (India), La Mangue by Idrissa Ouésraogo (Burkina Faso).
Dignity & Justice: What About Me? by Shira Geffen & Etgar Keret (Israel), Trust by Runa Islam (UK/ Bangladesh), N’Dimagou – Dignity by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania), Sobras by Pablo Trapero (Argentine), Mobile Men by Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand).
Environment: Black Breakfast by Zhang Ke Jia (China), A Water Tale by Francesco Jodice (Italy), I Drink Your Bathwater by Pipilotti Rist (Switzerland), Garish Sun by Sarkis (France).
Gender: Lili & Ra by Armagan Ballantine (New Zealand), The Final Match by Sama Salour (Iran), Glass Ceiling by Teresa Serrano (Mexico).
Participation: A Boy, a Wall and a Donkey by Hany Abu-Assad (Palestine), Garish Sun by Charles de Meaux (France), Participation by Jasmila Zbanic (Bosnia).

These movies were filmed in more than 15 countries from around the world and in many different native languages.