Women In Shroud

Women in Shroud – Session 1 (Thursday, October 7th 2-5pm)

Canada/Iran, 2009, 73 min.

Directors:  Farid Haerinejad, Mohammad Reza Kazemi

Producers: Paul Lee, Farid Haerinejad

This documentary follows a dedicated group of Iranian lawyers and activists working together to counter the injustice of “Stoning” in the Iranian legal system. In Iran, this means risking everything, even their lives. We encounter women sentenced to death for adultery and other moral crimes under the Iranian Islamic laws. The concerned activists are determined to overturn these death sentences with a new campaign; “Stop Stoning Forever”.

Awards:  Cinema for Peace Human Rights Award – Berlin International Film Festival 2010 Golden Butterfly, Amnesty International’s A Matter of ACT Award for the most impressive human rights activist / organisation: Shadi Sadr – Movies that Matter Festival 2010