Carmel High School’s Human Rights Club has organized a three-day film festival to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur, the problem of unfair trade, and the prolonged civil war in Uganda.

The event will take place on April 16-18, 2008. Admittance is free. However the event is limited to students age 14 and over. The festival is from 2:30 – 5:00 pm each day, and will be held in Casey Hall at Carmel High School.

A documentary will be screened each day of the festival. The Devil Came on Horseback, which exposes the atrocities occurring in Darfur, will be shown on April 16th. On April 17th, Black Gold, a film that focuses on unfair trade in the coffee industry, will be screened.

On the final day of the festival there will be a double screening. The first film, Invisible Children, is about the prolonged civil war in Uganda that has devastated the country. Forced displacement by the government and the use of child soldiers by rebels are two humanitarian problems that the film uncovers. The final video is Sunday, which reveals hardships faced in displacement camps through the eyes of a Ugandan refugee and an American youth. Note: the festival may end later than 5:00 pm on April 18th.

The film festival will be a major event at Carmel High School. The audience can take part in a push for diplomatic action that will help to resolve these issues or improve the lives of those affected.

For more information, contact Caroline Diaz at car_diaz4@hotmail.com or 845-878-5081.

(Photo courtesy UN High Commissioner for Refugees.)