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Human Rights through Art: Conversations on Cinema, Justice and Rights

“Son of Babylon”, directed by filmmaker Mohamed Al Daradji.

  • Wed 6 May 26

    15:00 - 16:30

  • Online

    Zoom

  • Event speaker

    Various

  • Event type

    Lectures, talks and seminars

  • Event organiser

    Human Rights Centre

  • Contact details

Join us for a powerful online session confronting the struggle to search for the disappeared and missing loved ones in conflict (and the long uncertain journey toward closure). Through the film, we will also reflect on children’s resilience and agency in times of conflict, and on the power of intergenerational care in healing.


“Son of Babylon”, directed by filmmaker Mohamed Al Daradji, is a 2010 Iraqi drama about a young boy who follows his grandmother in a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, the boy´s father, who never returned from war. 

Excerpts from the film will be screened during the event. 
 
 

Speakers

How to Join


Open to people from all sectors: arts, law, child protection, humanitarian work, and beyond.
Please register via Zoom.

The event is taking place from 3-4.30pm, London time, and 4-5.30pm CET.

About the Human Rights through Art series - Conversations on Cinema, Justice and Rights

Sometimes, the human dimension of rights gets lost in legal jargon and policy papers. This independent initiative uses the beauty and power of cinema to re-center that humanity. Launched by a diverse group of professionals with a shared passion for Human Rights and the Arts, with the support of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex, this initiative uses films to spark deep conversations on human rights issues across disciplines. Through compelling movies and open dialogue, we’ll examine complex human rights issues with fresh eyes, starting with the often-overlooked rights of children in conflict, migration, and security contexts.
 
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