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Date: February 25th at 7PM at the Brattle Theatre, Cambridge
Details: 82min, USA, 2012.
Filmmakers: Malika Zouhali-Worrall and Katherine Fairfax-Wright.
Synopsis: In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato – Uganda’s first openly gay man – and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives.
Filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall in Attendance for Post Screening Q&A
Awards:
Best Documentary Teddy Award – Berlin Film Festival
Best International Feature Film – Hot Docs
Amnesty International Human Rights Award – Durban Film Festival
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The screening of CALL ME KUCHU will be preceded by PARAISO, a short film from filmmaker, NADAV KURTZ. PARAISO has been shortlisted for a 2012 Academy Award.
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The DocYard is an award-winning film and discussion series at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, and which also sponsors special screenings and co-presentations throughout the year. Each screening is a new experience as we connect audiences directly with filmmakers exploring the documentary form through insightful post-screening discussions.
