Sun Oct 19 United Nations Association Presents 11th UNAFF October 19-26 2008 Tel. 650-724-5544 Email 11th UNAFF October 19-26 2008 Website

Description Palo Alto – San Francisco- East Palo Alto – Stanford United Nations Association Film Festival screens documentaries dealing with topics such as human rights, environment, women's issues, children, famine, racism, universal education, war and peace. UNAFF offers a unique opportunity for creative exchange and education among groups and individuals often separated by geography, ethnicity and economic constraints. 11th UNAFF program includes 41 documentaries from 41 countries which will be presented at Stanford University from October 19-26, with screenings in Palo Alto on October 19, San Francisco on October 20 and East Palo Alto on October 21. The 11th UNAFF has chosen the theme BLUE PLANET, GREEN PLANET to reflect the myriad of problems we encounter living on our ‘Blue Planet” and to seek awareness and solutions - through film - to better our lives and become a “Green Planet". UNAFF 2008 Program Schedule BLUE PLANET GREEN PLANET SUNDAY October 19 Palo Alto, Aquarius Theatre 430 Emerson Street Opening Night sponsored by Evvia 7:00 PM Opening words by Mayor of Palo Alto Larry Klein 7:15 PM DISAPPEARING FROGS (USA) 7:30 PM GALAPAGOS EVOLVING (Ecuador/USA) 7:45 PM FLOW: FOR LOVE OF WATER (Bolivia/Canada/France/India/USA) MONDAY October 20 San Francisco, Roxie Cinema 3117 16th Street 7:15 PM BELONGING (Canada/USA) 8:20 PM SAN FRANCISCO: STILL WILD AT HEART (USA) 9:30 PM MEGALOPOLIS (Brazil/China/Egypt/Italy/Japan/Pakistan/USA) Stanford University, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Encina Hall 616 Serra Street 4:00 PM YOUNG AND RESTLESS IN CHINA (China/USA) 5:45 PM Panel “Young and Restless in China” (Free admission) 6:45 PM Reception with the filmmakers TUESDAY October 21 East Palo Alto, Eastside Theater 2101 Pulgas Avenue 4:00 PM TWO ANGRY MOMS (USA) 5:30 PM Panel “Why Do You Eat Junk Food?” (Free admission) 6:45 PM CHILDREN IN NO MAN’S LAND (Mexico/USA) 7:45 PM AMBASSADORS LEARN LANGUAGES (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 8:30 PM THE TREE OF LIFE (Serbia) 9:20 PM CARISSA (USA) WEDNESDAY October 22 Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium Cummings Art Building) - 435 Lasuen Mall 5:15 PM SALIM BABA (India/USA) 5:40 PM TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE (Afghanistan/Denmark/Finland/Germany/Iraq/ South Africa/UK/USA) 7:45 PM HAMMOUDI (Lebanon/Palestine) 8:00 PM SCARRED LANDS AND WOUNDED LIVES – THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS OF WAR (Iraq/USA/Vietnam) 9:30 PM THE LINGUISTS (Bolivia/India/Russia/USA) THURSDAY October 23 Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium (Cummings Art Building) - 435 Lasuen Mall 5:15 PM IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA (Liberia/USA) 6:40 PM FRONTRUNNER (Afghanistan/USA) 8:30 PM LA AMERICANA (Bolivia/USA) 9:50 PM MY DAUGHTER THE TERRORIST (Sri Lanka/USA) FRIDAY October 24 Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium (Cummings Art Building) - 435 Lasuen Mall Stanford University, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Encina Hall 616 Serra Street 4:00 PM Panel “The Impact of Oil—China, USA, Sudan and Nigeria” (Free admission) 5:45 PM THIS TIME WE CAN'T SAY WE DIDN'T KNOW (Croatia/Sudan) 5:50 PM FACES (Israel/France/Netherlands/Palestine) 7:15 PM TIGER SPIRIT (Canada/North Korea/South Korea) 8:45 PM TRIAGE: DR. JAMES ORBINSKI’S HUMANITARIAN DILEMMA (Canada/Congo/Rwanda/Somalia) 10:15 PM BLUE HELMETS: PEACE AND DISHONOR (Canada/Congo) SATURDAY October 25 Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium (Cummings Art Building) - 435 Lasuen Mall 11:00 AM ONE OF THE LAST (Italy/USA) 11:20 AM GOOD FOOD (USA) 12:45 PM GARBAGE! THE REVOLUTION STARTS AT HOME (Canada/USA) 2:10 PM KILOWATT OURS (USA) 3:20 PM WASTE = FOOD (China/Germany/Switzerland 4:30 PM Panel co-presented with Woods Institute “Waste=Food, From Awareness To Action” 5:45 PM ALL IN THIS TEA (China/USA) 8:00 PM TROUBLE THE WATER (USA) 9:45 PM SLIDING LIBERIA (Liberia/USA) SUNDAY October 26 Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium (Cummings Art Building) - 435 Lasuen Mall 11:15 AM GERMANS IN THE WOODS (USA) 11:20 AM A PROMISE TO THE DEAD: THE EXILE JOURNEY OF ARIEL DORFMAN (Argentina/Chile/Canada) 1:15 PM FREEHELD (USA) 2:05 PM ASK NOT (USA 3:40 PM IMMACULATE CONFESSION (USA) 4:50 PM MAKING THE RIVER (USA) Stanford University, Memorial Auditorium - 551 Serra Mall 6:45 PM ALL TOGETHER NOW (Canada/UK/USA) 8:30 PM Closing Night Party www.unaff.org

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