The 5th annual Human Rights Film Festival will offer films at Denison University during the month of February. From freedom of expression in Afghanistan and Burma to international justice in the Amazon, the festival presents four movies that showcase a broad spectrum of issues. The films include “Crude,” “The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court,” “Burma VJ,” and “Afghan Star” will be presented consecutively each Tuesday in February at 7 p.m. in Denison’s Slayter Auditorium (200 Ridge Road).

These events are free and open to the public. Sponsors of the film festival include the communication, international studies and political science departments; the Woman’s Studies Program; the Denison Museum; and the offices of International Student Services, Multicultural Student Affairs and Student Activities. For a description of each film, visit www.hrw.org/.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Denison Human Rights Film Festival presents “Crude” at 7 p.m., Tue., Feb. 2, Slayter Auditorium (200 Ridge Road). For more information call 740-587-6369, or visit www.denison.edu.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Denison Human Rights Film Festival presents “The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court” at 7 p.m., Tue., Feb. 9, Slayter Auditorium (200 Ridge Road). For more information call 740-587-6369 or visit www.denison.edu.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Denison Human Rights Film Festival presents “Burma VJ” at 7 p.m., Tue., Feb. 16, Slayter Auditorium (200 Ridge Road). For more information call 740-587-6369 or visit www.denison.edu.

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville — Denison Human Rights Film Festival presents “Afghan Star” at 7 p.m., Tue., Feb. 23, Slayter Auditorium (200 Ridge Road). For more information call 740-587-6369 or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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