Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Screening of the film "The Crying Sun" - The Impact of war in the Mountains of Chechnya; followed by the discussion with the authors of the film and human rights activists from the region.
The American Committee for Peace in the Caucasus, in collaboration with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, organized a viewing of a new documentary treating the impact of the current Chechen conflict on the mountainous villages in the region. The movie highlighted the plight of the villagers as a result of the armed conflict, forced disappearances and killings. The authors called for the stop of violence and resources to be earmarked for the reconstruction of the villages and rehabilitation of life in them. Following the movie, the participants engaged in a discussion with the author of the movie, Memorial human rights activist Zarema Mukasheva and her colleagues Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, Shamil Tangiev and Ousam Baysaev, all of whom participated in the making of the film.
The American Committe for Peace in the Caucasus is pleased to release an audio transcript of the event.
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