Arts & Entertainment

Opening Night: UN Association Film Festival

The 14th UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) from October 21-30, 2011 Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Stanford University celebrates the power of documentary films dealing with human rights issues, the environment, racism, women’s issues, universal education, war, and peace. The theme for this year is EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT.

Opening Night, Sponsored by FACT and JUNNOON

Music by international recording artist, Mira Veda

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6:45 p.m.: Opening words by Mayor of Palo Alto Sid Espinosa

7:00 p.m.: THE THING THAT HAPPENED (Uganda/USA)

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7:40 p.m.: PINK SARIS (India) co-presented with 3rd i South Asian Film Festival and San Francisco International Film Festival

9:30 p.m.: ONCE UPON A ROOFTOP (China) co-presented with Center for East Asian Studies and Center for Asian American Media


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