Ditshwanelo hosts Human Rights film festival
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
The opening and closing films will be screened at Maitisong Theatre. The rest of the films will be screened at the Audio-Visual (AV) Centre, Maru a Pula School. All films are free for students who produce student identity cards.
The Film Festival aims to contribute towards the development of a human rights culture in Botswana. This is done by raising awareness about human rights violations and advocating for positive changes at national, regional, continental and international levels. Post-screening discussions focus on lessons drawn from the films and what they mean to us in Botswana.
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