Amnesty International Film Screening - Offside

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When:

Sun 27 Feb ’11, 8:00pm–10:30pm

Where: Rialto Cinema, 167-169 Broadway, Newmarket Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

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Admission: Free

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Come along to this special screening of Jafar Panahi's film Offside which tells the story of women in Iran who are forbidden by law to attend a World Cup soccer match.

Jafar Panahi and his collaborator Mohammed Rasoulof were each sentenced to six years in prison after being accused of making an anti-government film about Iran’s disputed presidential election in 2009. Panahi was also given a twenty-year ban on all of his artistic activities-including film making, writing scripts, travelling abroad and speaking with media.

To highlight the plight of Jafar Panahi and Mohammed Rasoulof, Amnesty International in association with Women in Film and Television NZ, The Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand, Actors' Equity, The New Zealand Film Festival Trust and Rialto Cinemas, are hosting a screening of Offside. Speakers from each organisation will be represented, and you will be able to sign a petition calling for the two men's freedom.

Entry by koha donation that will go towards Amnesty International's human rights work.

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MellowYellow 1 year ago

This event should not have been listed as a free event. Upon arrival, I waited, donation in hand, in the line of ardent human rights fans. I handed over my donation to be told it was not enough. Nowhere had been made mention the fact that the donation was to be the price of a normal cinema ticket. If the over zealous woman behind the desk had told me what the price was I probably wouldn't have been so infuriated. However this woman could only tell me I was not giving enough. After this fiasco, we entered the auditorium to hear the guest speakers, none of whom appeared to be prepared for this charge. The last speaker, an Iranian director, was the only speaker of note. Although almost inaudible at least he seemed to know what he wanted to say with a degree of passion.
The film itself was actually a very enjoyable film. It was a serious piece created in a very light hearted way. The humour of the film added a touch of humanity to what may have otherwise been a rather dry narrative.