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THE SECURITY SCREENINGS:A ONE-DAY FILM FESTIVAL ON HUMAN SECURITY

On Sunday, June 9th, a one-day film festival on international human security 
issues will be held in Halifax. The festival features nine films covering 
topics as diverse as Afghanistan, the environment, disarmament and peace 
activism. 

The Security Screenings film festival will include two 'pay-what-you-can' 
showings:

* Nova Scotia Community College Auditorium, Bell Road Campus - 1:30 pm 
* Oxford Cinema, at Oxford and Quinpool streets - 6:30 pm.

Each 2-hour screening will include different films (a complete schedule is 
below). A reception with refreshments will follow the afternoon screening. 

The festival includes the world premiere of "Between the Earth and the Sun," a 
film that looks at the rehabilitation of landmine survivors in Nicaragua. Other 
highlights include "The Big Snit," an award-winning and wonderfully wacky NFB 
animation on conflict, "Banned in Afghanistan," a haunting look at women's 
lives in Taliban Afghanistan, and "Muriel Duckworth: Practising Peace," a 
tribute to the spirit of the well-known Halifax peace activist.

For more information, please contact:
Sean Kelly, CUSO
423-6852
Times@chebucto.ns.ca

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"THE SECURITY SCREENINGS"

> 1:30 pm at the Nova Scotia Community College Auditorium, Bell Road Campus.

Neighbours (1991; 8 min.) - a classic NFB animated film on non-violence. 
Directed by Norman McLaren.

Something in the Air (2001; 25 min.) - An NFB film that links childhood asthma 
and the use of pesticides in potato farming on Prince Edward Island. Directed 
by Sylvie Dauphinais.

Dangerous Art (2001; 7 min.) - A group of artists in the African nation of 
Mozambique turn guns, grenades and landmines into sculptures. Directed by Sean 
Kelly.

The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm (2001; 64 min.) - An award-winning 
investigation into the 'Gulf War Syndrome.' Narrated by John Hurt. Directed by 
Audrey Brohy and Gerard Ungerman.

> 6:30 pm at the Oxford Cinema, at Oxford and Quinpool streets.

The Big Snit (1985; 10 min.) - A wonderfully wacky NFB animated film that 
compares a domestic dispute to global nuclear war. Directed by Richard Condie

Between the Earth and the Sun (2002; 30 min.) - A look at the rehabilitation of 
landmine survivors in Nicaragua. Directed by Kevin Matthews

Balablok (1972; 7 min.) - Another classic NFB animation on conflict. Directed 
by Bretislav Pojar.

Where Women are Banned (2001; 16 min.) - Women from Afghanistan tell their 
haunting stories of life under the Taliban. Directed by Tassia Kobylinska.

Muriel Duckworth: Practising Peace (1999; 46 min.) - A loving tribute to the 
legendary Halifax peace activist, now in her 90s. Directed by Patricia Kipping.


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