Join us for the special kick-off event of The United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) 22nd Annual Film Festival.

WHEN

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
6:30PM - 8:30PM

WHERE

World Affairs Auditorium

312 Sutter Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA
94108

HOSTED BY

World Affairs

The story of the film "Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly" begins with the remarkable exhibition @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, organized in 2014 by director Cheryl Haines, founder of San Francisco’s FOR-SITE Foundation. Following Ai Weiwei’s detention at the hands of the Chinese authorities, the outspoken artist and activist transformed the former island penitentiary of Alcatraz into an artistic platform. The resulting exhibition engaged nearly 900,000 visitors in a conversation about the plight of prisoners of conscience around the world.

The 22nd UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) from October 17-27, 2019 Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University celebrates the power of documentary films dealing with human rights issues, the environment, racism, health, women’s issues, universal education, war and peace. The theme for this year is “SCALES OF JUSTICE”.

SPEAKERS:

Cheryl Haines
Director and Producer, Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly, Executive Director, FOR-SITE Foundation

Christy McGill
Producer, Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly

MODERATOR:

Jasmina Bojic
Founder and Executive Director, United Nations Association Film Festival