Title: APHA FILM FESTIVAL 2005: VISUAL EVIDENCE, GLOBAL ISSUES
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Section/SPIG: International Health
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--12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Monday 3170.0 APHA Film Festival: International Health Session 1 – The Threat of Water Privatization (Oral)
In this session, the documentary film Thirst, by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman (2004; 56 min.), will be screened. This film offers a chilling look at the commodification of water sources globally, and the impact on local communities. Followed by Q&A moderated by the IH Section.
--2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday 3259.0 APHA Film Festival: IH Session 2 – AIDS Orphans in Zambia (Oral)
Millions of children in Sub-Saharan Africa have been left orphans as a result of the AIDS epidemic. This session features the film, Their Brothers’ Keepers: Orphaned by AIDS, by Catherine Mullins (2005; 56 min.), which spotlights the plight of several AIDS orphans in Zambia. Followed by Q&A moderated by the IH Section.
--4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday 3353.0 APHA Film Festival: International Health Session 3 – Gender-Based Violence and HIV in South Africa (Oral)
In recent years, violence against women has been recognized by the international health community as a significant public health issue. Opening this session is The Man Who Stole My Mother’s Face, by Cathy Henkel (2003; 58 min.), a devastating exploration of sexual assault in South Africa. Next, a series of short digital videos produced for South Africa’s “Men As Partners” (MAP) program (2005; 20 min.) serve to highlight the connections between gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS. Followed by Q&A with MAP producer.
--8:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Monday 3392.0 APHA Film Festival: International Health Session 4 – GMO Foods and Health (Oral)
Little is known about the long-term health risks posed by the growing use of genetically engineered seeds in the U.S. and internationally. This session features The Future of Food, by Deborah Koons Garcia (2004; 90 min.), a film that explores the implications of the profusion of genetically engineered crops in the U.S. and Canada.
--8:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Tuesday 4347.0 APHA Film Festival: International Health Session 5 – Harmful Traditional Practices in Kenya (Oral)
In this session, Director Kim Longinotto’s deeply moving and complex examination of female genital cutting in Kenya, The Day I Will Never Forget (2002; 90 min.), will be screened. The film presents a range of diverse perspectives on a traditional practice which has significant health consequences for girls and women living in the countries where it continues.
--Betsy Bassan, Program Chair