5th Tri Continental Film Festival 2009 on Human Rights January 22, 2009

The Tri Continental Film Festival began in Latin America in 2002, travelled to Africa in 2003 and made its debut in Asia in 2004. It has become the primary platform for human rights cinema for the three continents that form part of the global South. The Festival has endeavored to expand the visual platform for human rights issues from the global South year after year. This year, 28 selected films from more than 20 countries will be screened during the festival in which 11 Asia premieres, eight India premieres and one World premiere will be screened.

After Mumbai it will travel to Goa, Bangalore and Kolkata over the next three weeks

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