Cultural diversity: common heritage of mankind
UNESCO in its Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity states that culture is to be regarded as the set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group, and that it encompasses, in addition to art and literature, ways of life, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs.
Affirms that respect for the diversity of cultures, tolerance, dialogue and cooperation, in a climate of mutual trust and understanding, are among the best guarantors of international peace and security, aspiring to greater solidarity based on the recognition of cultural diversity, awareness of the unity of humankind and the development of cultural exchanges.
Assuming these principles, the Fundación Tres Culturas proposes a month of May dedicated to Cultural Diversity, where Mediterranean music and films made in different countries of the world come together.
Tuesday 24 May, 20:30h.
Difret
Zeresenay Mehari 2014, 99 min. Ethiopia
Synopsis
In Addis Ababa, lawyer Meaza Ashenafi has set up a network to help poor women and children in need of legal assistance. She faces constant harassment from the police and the government. Still, she dares to defend Hirut, a 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped and raped on her way home from school and managed to kill her abductors before escaping. Despite having acted in self-defence, Hirut faces the death penalty.
2014: Sundance Film Festival: Audience Award (Best International Film)
2014: Berlin Film Festival: Audience Award (Panorama Section)
Free admission until full capacity is reached.
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