Film Screening - Little Gandhi
March 18, 6:00pm, Auditorium, Cultural Center
Little Gandhi tells the heart-wrenching and tragic tale of iconic Syrian peace activist Ghiyath Matar. The story of Matar, dubbed "Little Gandhi” for his strict code of nonviolent protest, takes viewers through the Syrian people’s peaceful pursuit of freedom and democracy only to be met with live ammunition from the Syrian regime. While the documentary follows the journey of a young man dedicated to peaceful change – and the international attention his story received -- it also reflects the plight of all Syrians in their long fight for freedom.
Little Gandhi, received "Excellence in Filmmaking” award at the 2016 European Independent Film Festival (Paris), and more recently the winner of "Best Foreign Documentary" award at the 2016 International Family Film Festival in Hollywood, CA.
Earlier this year, the film was invited for two special screenings in Washington, DC: The first screening took place on the Hill for Members of U.S. Congress, while the other was at the U.S. Navy Memorial with keynote speaker Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Human Rights, Tom Malinowski.
Internationally, The film was screened in Doha, Qatar for International dignitaries & Ambassadors earlier this year & was also invited by Amnesty International to screen for the first time in London (UK). External Event Url
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