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10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

THURSDAY October 17
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road
SESSION 1
   
5:30 PM
Opening Night Reception – sponsored by Coupa Café and Judy’s Breadsticks music by the Potential Jazz Ensemble
6:30 PM Opening words by Palo Alto Mayor, Eric Filseth
6:45 PM THEY SAY I’M YOUR TEACHER (US, 8 min)
7:00 PM AI WEIWEI: YOURS TRULY (China/US, 78 min)
8:30 PM PATRINELL: THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE (US, 94 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

FRIDAY October 18
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road
SESSION 2
   
4:30 PM MOSUL AFTER THE WAR (France/Iraq, 60 min)
5:40 PM PROJECT MOSUL (Iraq/UK, 9 min)
6:00 PM WHO KILLED LT. VAN DORN? (US, 80min)

SESSION 3
   
7:40 PM
THE LAST PRAYER (Afghanistan/New Zealand/Pakistan/Turkey, 22 min)
8:15 PM COME AND TAKE IT (US, 25 min)
9:00 PM CITIZEN CLARK... A LIFE OF PRINCIPLE (US, 95 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

SATURDAY October 19
SESSION 4
Palo Alto, Institute for the Future, 201 Hamilton Street
   
12:30 PM
Reception with the filmmakers
1:00 PM
TASH (Australia, 6 min)
1:20 PM
BROKEN PLACES (US, 55 min)
2:20 PM
16 BARS (US, 94 min)
4:00 PM
Panel "The Role of Prisons in Our Justice System” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 5
Palo Alto, Pacific Art League Gallery, 668 Ramona Street
   
5:00 PM WHY ARE WE CREATIVE: THE CENTIPEDE’S DILEMMA (Germany, 82 min)

SESSION 6
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield
   
7:00 PM
LIFTED (Trinidad and Tobago/Venezuela, 25min)
7:40 PM THE VALLEY (France/Italy, 75 min)
9:10 PM UNSETTLED: SEEKING REFUGE IN AMERICA (Angola/Congo/Syria/Turkey/US, 84min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

SUNDAY October 20
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Road
SESSION 7
   
1:00 PM
THIS BEING HUMAN (Iraq/US, 13 min)
1:30 PM
LUMPKIN, GA (US, 24 min)
2:10 PM
WORLD CITY (France, 52 min)
3:15 PM Panel "Rights and Responsibilities” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 8
   
4:15 PM
COUNCILWOMAN (US, 55 min)
5:20 PM
MASSACRE RIVER (Dominican Republic/Haiti, 56 min)
6:30 PM
BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM (El Salvador/Mexico/US, 73 min)

SESSION 9
   
8:05 PM
HALF A SQUARE METER OF FREEDOM (France/Germany, 61 min)
9:15 PM
FALSE CONFESSIONS (Denmark/US, 91 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

MONDAY October 21
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield RoaD
SESSION 10
   
4:40 PM
WHAT HAPPENED TO DUJUAN ARMSTRONG? (US, 27 min)
5:20 PM
BEI BEI (China/Thailand/US, 77 min)

SESSION 11
   
7:15 PM
TRANSMILITARY (US, 93 min)
9:00 PM
ADVOCATE (Israel/Palestine, 108 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

TUESDAY October 22
Stanford University, Jordan Hall, Building 420, Main Quad, room 040
SESSION 12
   
4:00 PM
WOMEN OF THE GULAG (Russia, 40 min)
4:50 PM GOOD NEIGHBOURS (Netherlands, 82 min)
6:20 PM Panel "The Wisdom of Ageing” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 13
   
7:30 PM
Reception with the filmmakers
8:00 PM
A CONCERNED CITIZEN (US, 40 min)
8:50 PM THE FEMINISTER (Sweden, 85 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

WEDNESDAY October 23
SESSION 14 (UNAFF in Schools FREE for Students and Teachers)
East Palo Alto, Eastside College Preparatory School, Eastside Theater 1041 Myrtle Street

3:30 PM
CREDIBLE FEAR (US, 21 min)
4:00 PM WAKING DREAM (Mexico/US, 52 min)
5:00 PM Panel "Crossing Borders – Dignity and Fear” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 15
San Francisco, Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 Ninth StreeT

$12 for general public (ADVANCE PURCHASE ONLY)
   
6:30 PM
Reception with the filmmakers
7:00 PM THE OTHER BORDER (US, 5 min)
7:15 PM
CHINA’S ARTFUL DISSIDENT (Australia/China/France/US, 58 min)
8:20 PM
CAN ART STOP A BULLET: WILLIAM KELLY’S BIG PICTURE (Australia/Ireland/South Africa/US/Vietnam, 88 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

THURSDAY October 24
Stanford University, Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Room LK130
SESSION 16
   
4:00 PM SCARS (France, 66 min)
5:15 PM
MOONLIGHT SONATA: DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS (US, 90 min)
(SCREENED WITH OPEN CAPTIONS)
6:45 PM Panel "Creativity and Disability” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 17
   
7:45 PM Reception with the filmmakers
8:45 PM
RESISTANCE FIGHTERS—THE GLOBAL ANTIBIOTICS CRISIS (Germany/India/US,100 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

FRIDAY October 25
Stanford University, Stanford Medical School, Alway Building
300 Pasteur Drive, Room Alway M106
SESSION 18
   
4:00 PM IGNIS (US, 5 min)
4:15 PM AFTER THE FIRE (US, 20 min)
4:45 PM DECADE OF FIRE (US, 75 min)
6:00 PM Panel “Health Challenges and Technology” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 19
   
7:00 PM
Reception with the filmmakers
7:30 PM
WE ARE IN THE FIELD (Nepal, 30 min)
8:10 PM
KIFARU (Kenya/US, 81 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

SATURDAY October 26
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield RoaD
SESSION 20
   
1:00 PM
THE SUN ON TOP OF THE HOUSE (Canada, 14 min)
1:30 PM
OUT OF PLASTIC (Spain, 19 min)
2:00 PM
ONCE WAS WATER (US, 53 min)
3:00 PM Panel "Recuperating Our Planet” (FREE Admission)

SESSION 21
   
4:30 PM IN THE LAND OF MY ANCESTORS (US, 9 min)
4:50 PM TRIBAL JUSTICE (US, 87 min)

SESSION 22
   
7:30 PM
BEHIND THE LABEL (Germany, 24 min)
8:10 PM TIME THIEVES (France/Spain, 84 min)


10/17 . 10/18 . 10/19 . 10/20 . 10/21 . 10/22 . 10/23 . 10/24 . 10/25 . 10/26 . 10/27

SundaY October 27
Palo Alto, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield RoaD
SESSION 23
(UNAFF & Kids Program FREE Admission)
   
12:30 PM
Welcome Kids and Parents – Play with UNAFF!
12:35 PM
ZULFA AND ABDULI WALK TO SCHOOL (Tanzania, 8 min)
12:50 PM
A GIRL FROM PARSIAN (Iran, 20 min)
1:20 PM LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU'RE A GIRL) (Afghanistan/US, 40 min)

SESSION 24
   
2:00 PM
R.A.W. TUBA (US, 29 min)
2:40 PM AY MARIPOSA (US, 57 min)

SESSION 25
   
4:00 PM
LET MY PEOPLE VOTE (US,18 min)
4:30 PM BREXIT, BACKSTAGE OF A DIVORCE (France/UK, 70 min)

SESSION 26
   
6:00 PM
INVIOLABLE – THE FIGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (Canada/China/Germany/
Guatemala/Indonesia/Kenya/Turkey, 89 min)
co-presented with Silicon Valley Human Rights Watch
7:30 PM
Awards Ceremony
8:00 PM Closing Night Party sponsored by Coupa Café Music by the Potential Jazz Ensemble
































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