Nonviolent Revolutions

Litteraturhuset: Filmmakers / Changemakers

The Power Of Documentaries

Documentaries are a tool for change. This day we will meet both Norwegian and international filmmakers who will talk about how they use film to create an impact.

The seminar will be in English, starts 09:30 and lasts until 15:30.

Contact jonathan@dokumentarkino.no to sign up. Entry: 100 kr/students for free

This event is organized in partnership with The British Council, The Norwegian Film Makers Association and Westerdals School of Communication.

Parkteatret: 5 Broken Cameras

School screening

When his fourth son is born, Emad gets his first camera. In his village, Bil’in, a separation barrier is being built and the villagers start to resist this decision. For five years Emad films the struggle lead by two of his best friends alongside filming Gibreel grows. 

5 Broken Cameras received the Special Jury Award and the audience award at the international Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam 2011.

Director:

Burnat, Davidi

Country:

Palestine/Israel

Length:

90 min

Parkteatret: How to Start a Revolution

This screening will be followed by an exclusive talk with Gene Sharp and his colleague Jamila Raqib. The session will be moderated by Kristian Berg Harpviken (PRIO).

Tickets will be sold at Parkteatret throughout the week from 3 pm!

Director:

Ruaridh Arrow

Country:

Great Britain

Length:

85 min

Parkteatret: The Arab Uprising (debate & film)

Can non-violence be an effective weapon against violent dictatorships? The uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt showed the world that people have power, even without weapons. Is it possible to hold on to a non-violent strategy when the regimes in power uses brutal force? What are the lessons learned from uprisings in Eastern Europe? What will happen in countries like Syria and Bahrain and Yemen?

The screening of the film "Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark" follows directly after the debate. Ticket covers both debate and film.

Parkteatret: Bahrain: Shouting in the dark (after debate on the Arab Uprising)

For the first time, this film reveals the story of the Arab revolution that was abandoned by the Arabs, forsaken by the West and forgotten by the world. Shot undercover in Bahrain over the course of three months by film-maker May Ying Welsh displaying amazing courage, the film follows the saga of a people fighting for democratic rights who broke the barriers of fear, only to find themselves alone and crushed.

Director:

May Ying Welsh

Country:

Bahrain

Length:

51 min