FORBIDDEN VOICES: A documentary by Barbara Miller
Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m.
Bijou Art Cinemas, 429 E. 13th Ave. Eugene
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The Internet has provided a medium of expression that can, in the hands of courageous individuals, counter the power of repressive regimes. Forbidden Voices accompanies three brave young cyberfeminists as they risk their lives to challenge their governments. Eyewitness reports and clandestine footage show Yoani Sánchez’s brutal beating by Cuban police for criticizing her country’s regime on her blog, Generación Y; Chinese human rights activist Jinyan under house arrest for four years; and Iranian journalist and women’s advocate Farnaz Seifi forced into exile, where she blogs under a pseudonym. Tracing each woman’s use of social media to denounce and combat violations of human rights and free speech in her home country, Forbidden Voices attests to the Internet’s potential for building international awareness and political pressure.
Discussion to follow.
Sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.
Part of the Cinema Pacific Film Festival.
