Bahrain Human Rights International Film Festival
Bahrain Human Rights International Film Festival
Bahrain Human Rights International Film Festival
Bahrain, Manama
Description
In May 2008 and 2009 the first human rights international film festival in the Middle East took place in Bahrain: the Bahrain Human Rights International Film Festival (BHRIFF). The festival celebrates both Labour Day on May 1st and the International Day for Press Freedom on May 3rd. The festival screens about 30 films, covering themes such as peace, equality, justice, solidarity, and freedom, fighting all types of violence, torture, and all forms of discrimination. The programme has a special emphasis on directors from the region.
