film festival Archives - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Talking to Mónica Hernández Rejón, producer of “The Seventeen (Fly So Far)”

Following the screening of the film, “The Seventeen (Fly So Far)” during the October film festival held at Kino in Lund, we held a follow-up interview with the film’s producer, Mónica Hernández Rejón. Mónica is a Mexican film producer, director, … Continue reading » “Talking to Mónica Hernández Rejón, producer of “The Seventeen (Fly So Far)””

Film Festival Conversation: The Process of Asylum

The film – ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ – that we screened during the Human Right Film Festival  at the end of August, shows how human rights issues are interlinked. From the documentary, we learn that LGBTQI+ refugees faced a difficult asylum … Continue reading » “Film Festival Conversation: The Process of Asylum”

Film Festival Conversation: LGBTQI+ and Harassment

The 2021 commemoration of World Pride was held in the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö from 12 to 22 August. This was an occasion to not only celebrate humanity’s diversity, but to also reflect on the great strides that have … Continue reading » “Film Festival Conversation: LGBTQI+ and Harassment”