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The stories beyond the front lines. 20 Years, 20 Films<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Edward Snowden, Laura Poitras, Mohamedou Slahi, Michael Moore and many others to headline War on Terror Film Festival\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The International Action Center urges your full support of this Film Festival organized by the Coalition for Civil Freedoms.
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The War on Terror Film Festival is a month-long, public virtual event featuring twenty award-winning films made over the last 20 years that document abuses, highlight crimes, and satirize absurdities of the post-9\/11 era<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The War on Terror Film Festival will run on five weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in October, beginning Friday, October 1 and ending Sunday, October 31.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Register HERE: War on Terror Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

October 1\u201331, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, the Coalition for Civil Freedoms (CCF) and its partners announce an upcoming virtual film festival to mark twenty years of the global War on Terror. The War on Terror Film Festival is a month-long, public virtual event featuring twenty award-winning films made over the last 20 years that document abuses, highlight crimes, and satirize absurdities of the post-9\/11 era.<\/p>\n

Each screening will be accompanied by a live-streamed panel discussion with filmmakers, survivors, actors, scholars, journalists, and resistors, who will reflect on the challenges of living through the policies of the \u201cwar on terror\u201d and telling these stories. Confirmed panelists include Edward Snowden, Michael Moore, Rory Kennedy, Kate Davis, Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, Laura Poitras, Dan Reed, Chris Morris, Amy Goodman, Jehane Noujaim, Glenn Greenwald, Alex Gibney, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Mat Whitecross, Jeremy Scahill, and many others.<\/p>\n

The War on Terror Film Festival will run on five weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in October, beginning Friday, October 1 and ending Sunday, October 31<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the Oscar-winning \u201cCitizenfour\u201d and \u201cTaxi to the Dark Side\u201d to the Oscar-nominated \u201cDirty Wars\u201d and the highly-acclaimed \u201cThe Mauritanian,\u201d \u201cFour Lions,\u201d \u201cFahrenheit 9\/11\u201d and \u201cThe Feeling of Being Watched,\u201d these films shine a spotlight on the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention at Guant\u00e1namo Bay prison, torture and surveillance.<\/p>\n

The slate of films include documentary and narrative features and cut across genres from drama to comedy. Together, they paint a picture of the experiences of those who bore the brunt of America\u2019s post-9\/11 policies, as well as their pain, trauma, hope, and resilience.<\/p>\n

All films and panel discussions will be accessible through the main festival website https:\/\/wotfilmfestival.com<\/a>, which also includes upcoming showings, a roster of participants in each film\u2019s discussion, and the complete 5-weekend schedule.\u00a0Participants should register to receive email updates and full, free access to watch the films. Follow and like @WOTFilmFestival on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates and announcements.<\/p>\n

The dates for the virtual festival are: October 1\u20133; 8\u201310; 15\u201317; 22\u201324; and 29\u201331, with four films screened per weekend. The festival is entirely free and accessible to the public following registration.<\/p>\n

The opening night of the festival on October 1 will feature a virtual premiere event from 3\u20134 PM ET hosted by CCF and featuring festival sponsors. The four films screening on the opening weekend, October 1-3, will be The Mauritanian (2019), The Road to Guant\u00e1namo (2006), The Confession (2016), and The Battle of Algiers (1966). Each film will feature a live discussion with audience Q&A.<\/p>\n

Based in Washington, D.C., the Coalition for Civil Freedom\u2019s mission is to defend civil liberties and freedoms, promote a fair U.S. criminal justice system, and advocate for the rights of political prisoners targeted in the War on Terror. www.civilfreedoms.org –\u00a0<\/a>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/civilfreedoms<\/a><\/p>\n

Sponsors of the War on Terror Film Festival:<\/strong><\/p>\n