Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Refugee Film Festival

Start:     Jun 20, '08 5:30p
End:     Jun 27, '08
Location:     Tokyo
In celebration of World Refugee Day on 20th June 2008, UNHCR and Japan for UNHCR proudly present the 3rd Annual Tokyo Refugee Film Festival.

The Tokyo Refugee Film Festival is becoming a vital component of UNHCR's year round action plan to raise awareness of the plight and triumphs of the world's 33 million refugees and internally displaced persons. A select array of films from across the globe gives voice to seldom-heard stories of hope, despair and resilience. The select films give voice to seldom-heard stories of hope, despair and resilience from across the globe.

Dates: 20 (World Refugee Day) - 27 June 2008
Fee: Free Entry (No need to RVSP: first come, first served)
Venues: Goethe-Institut Japan
Instituto Cervantes de Tokio
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo
L'Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo
NHK Fureai Hall
Organizers: UNHCR Representation in Japan
Japan for UNHCR
Contact: 03-3499-2310 (UNHCR Representation in Japan, Public Information)
jpntofes@unhcr.org

Admission Guidelines: Admission to all screenings is free of charge. There is no guarantee of seats, which are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
There is no seat reservation.
Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes before each screening, unless a previous screening or Q&A is still in session.
Only L'Institut Franco-Japonais issues admission coupons from one hour prior to the scheduled screening time.
Please contact the venues for the latest information.

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For films' list and timetable, please check this website