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Film Screening and Director Q&A: A Bitter Taste of Freedom
November 22, 2012
In honour of those who have been harassed, threatened, tortured, intimidated, jailed and worse for exercising their basic human right to free expression, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) will screen a documentary film about the life and career of murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya at Innis Town Hall on Thursday, November 22 at 7:00PM.
This event will mark the International Day to End Impunity (November 23).
Tickets can be purchased in advance at http://cjfe2012.eventbrite.ca for $12, or $15 at the door (doors open at 6:30PM).
The 2011 film, A Bitter Taste of Freedom, offers an intimate portrait of Politkovskaya from the perspective of her friend, Russian documentary filmmaker Marina Goldovskaya. Marina will be joining us next Thursday and will stay for a Q&A period, hosted by OMNI’s National VP Madeline Ziniak.
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Innis Town Hall
Location: 2 Sussex Avenue Toronto, ON
Website: http://cjfe.org/take_action/events/film-screening-bitter-taste-freedom
Categories: Arts & Culture
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