[fsf60k] Fwd: 5-31 Impunity movie about Colombia's Peace & Justice Commission @ Cinema Arts Centre
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Subject: 5-31 Impunity movie about Colombia's Peace & Justice Commission @
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Real-to-Reel: Documentary Film Series Sponsored by Ginger & Stu Polisner. This
program is partially funded bySuffolk County Executive’s Office & National
Endowment for the Arts
Co-Presented by LI School of the Americas Watch and the Movementfor Peace in
Colombia-NY
Thursday, May 31 at 7:30pm
IMPUNITY: What Kind of War for Colombia? Documentary Film @ Huntington’s Cinema
ArtsCentre
Guest Speaker: Mario Murillo, Chair of Film, Radio, & Television at
HofstraUniversity and author of “Colombia and the United States: War, Unrest
andDestabilization”
The biggest trial against Paramilitary armies in Columbia – accusedof killing
thousands – is designed to create “peace andjustice”. Instead the process comes
to a halt when the political andeconomic interests in the paramilitary war are
uncovered. Are thevictims’ families doomed to stay victims forever or are they
able tofight Impunity? Screening of Impunity: What Kind of War for Colombia? ,
discussion andreception with Mario Murillo, Chair of Film, Radio, & Television
at Hofstra Universityand author of “Colombiaand the United States:War, Unrest
and Destabilization”takes place on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30pm
at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave, Huntington631-423-7611
www.CinemaArtsCentre.orgThis event is co-sponsored by SOA Watch and the
Movement for Peacein Colombia– NY
Members $10 / Public $15 Includes Film, Discussion andReception Tickets can
bepurchased online, http://www.cinemaartscentre.org/event/impunity/ at the box
office during theatre hoursor by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006
ClickHERE to Watch TRAILER
Click HERE to BUY TICKETS
In 2005, Colombia’snew “Commission for Peace and Justice” startedgathering
evidence about the horrific violence carried out by illegalparamilitary groups.
A highly controversial justice and peace process wasdesigned to allow
paramilitary leaders to hand in their weapons and givethemselves up voluntarily
in exchange for reduced sentences. Impunity documents the hearings in
whichparamilitary commanders, such as “HH” describe atrocities theyhave
committed in detail, as the families of their victims listenand watch on
projected screens. Through a series of commissiontestimonies, footage of
paramilitary crimes, and interviews with victimsand experts, Impunity shines a
light on the brutalhistory of paramilitary violence. Yet due to serious
irregularities in thejustice and peace process, many families express their
fear that they willnever know the truth surrounding the deaths of their loved
ones, and thatthe perpetrators will escape punishment. In an era where many
countries aretempted to sacrifice justice in the name of “peace”, whathappens
in Colombiawill resonate beyond its borders.
Impunityis a stunning documentary examining Colombia's
paramilitarydemobilization process and its impact on hundreds of thousands of
victims ofviolence. In 2005, the Colombian Congress passed law 975, the Justice
and Peacelaw, which created terms for the demobilization of the
country'sparamilitaries, and the construction of a reconciliation process. The
processhas been criticized by human rights organizations inside and outside of
Colombia, whocontend that the terms of the law are too favorable to
perpetrators, offer toolittle to victims, and have allowed paramilitary
structures to continue intact.This film examines the law, six years after its
implementation, and its impactson Colombian civil society. Impunity has
received awards in France and Switzerland, including a specialmention from the
World Organization Against Torture.
This event is co-sponsored by SOA Watch and the Movement for Peacein Colombia –
NY
Since 1973, presenting the best U.S.,International, Independent & Repertory
films on 3 screens 365 days of theyear, in a comfortable ambience including the
sculpture garden & The SkyRoom Café, the Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423
Park Ave (just south of25a), Huntington, NY 11743 (25 miles east of New York
City). Admission forregular programs: $11.00. Discounts for members, seniors,
students &children. CAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. For further
informationcall 631-423-7611. To sign up for weekly email schedule:
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and Schedule: www.cinemaartscentre.org/
Themission of the Cinema Arts Centre is to bring the best in cinematic
artistryto Long Island, and use the power of filmto expand the awareness and
consciousness of our community
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