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I am so proud of my dear friend Idris Kpange, Reuters Videographer and his lovely partner Sabrina Mahtini, the Executive Director of ADVOCAID for putting this film festival together. This 5 day event will kick off on the 18th of this month, (February 2012) at the British Council, Freetown Sierra-Leone. 

The documentaries shown will highlight prisoner rights, the death penalty, women’s issues, corruption, and the environment. After “Opin Yu Yi” is launched the festival will move to two additional locations in the City, including the slum community of Kroo Bay and Globe Cinema. These two locations were selected to make the films more accessible to the masses. The first screening at the British Council will target secondary school and college students.

“We hope this first festival will raise awareness of human rights issues, especially with young people ,10 years after the end of the war. Films carry very powerful messages”, Kpange said.

War Don Don (Sierra Leone/ USA) and Lost Freetown (Sierra Leone) are among the festivals main features.

At the end of the festival, organizers will launch a film competition in an effort to encourage Sierra Leonean film makers to submit their entries for next year’s event.

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Photo of  female prison by Tom Bradly.