PGHIMC - Pittsburgh Independent Media Center

Tonight, Thursday November 30th, begins a 11-day film festival entitled "Faces of Democracy" at Carnegie Mellon University. The Film Festival questions the meaning of freedom in various countries and cultures through guest presenters, award-winning short films, documentaries and feature films including: My Country, My Country, Faces of Change, State of Fear, Avenge But One of My Two Eyes, Black Gold, Stolen Eyes, Foundation, Czech Dream, Red Colored Grey Truck, Your Name is Justine and I Love You. The festival kicks off with a screening of the short, "My Country, My Country" (2006), which shows the ethnic, religious, and cultural issues surrounding the 2005 Iraq elections, and "Avenge But One of My Two Eyes" (2005), which explores the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

[  Festival schedule ]