We cordially invite you to the screening of two films by the Brazilian director Iara Lee on Thursday 8th of October 2015 at 7:00 pm. 

K2 and the Invisible Footmen

directed by Iara Lee

Synopsis:

In K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN, filmmaker Iara Lee and her team chronicle the lives of the indigenous porters of Gilgit/Baltistan in Pakistan. These heroes of mountaineering make possible the ascent of K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Amid breathtaking scenery, the film depicts the courage and everyday sacrifices of these unacknowledged porters. It also provides a fresh look into Pakistan, a country typically portrayed in the foreign media as being merely a land of conflict and sectarian strife.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/126423435
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/K2InvisibleFootmen
Website: http://www.culturesofresistancefilms.org/k2-invisible-footmen
Running Time: 59 mins
Languages of original work: Balti, Urdu, English, Portuguese
Subtitles: English

Life is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara
directed by Iara Lee

Synopsis:

Forty years after its people were promised freedom by departing Spanish rulers, Western Sahara remains Africa’s last colony. This film chronicles the everyday violence experienced by Sahrawis living under Moroccan occupation and voices the aspirations of a desert people for whom the era of colonialism never ended.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/123847322
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeIsWaiting
Website: http://culturesofresistancefilms.org/western-sahara
Running Time: 54 mins
Languages of original work: Hassaniya Arabic, Spanish, English & French
Subtitles Available: English, Arabic and Spanish.
 

Iara Lee bio:
Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, film producer and director of SYNTHETIC PLEASURES, MODULATIONS, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE, THE SUFFERING GRASSES, K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN and LIFE IS WAITING: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara. She is also founder of Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that connects and supports activists, agitators, educators, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

Free entrance