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Palo Alto Patch and AOL Join Forces With UNAFF

The United Nations Association Film Festival opens Thursday, Oct. 18 with a full slate of films scheduled at the Aquarius Theater, 430 Emerson St. in Palo Alto. Monday, Oct. 22 represents a special evening for both UNAFF and Palo Alto Patch.

 

The UNAFF International Documentary Film Festival officially kicks off with a Grand Opening night on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Aquarius Theatre on Emerson Street in Palo Alto.

The next Monday, Oct. 22, however, represents a special night for both UNAFF and Palo Alto Patch/AOL. That's when two films, "Rebels With a Cause" and "This Space Available," will be presented at the AOL/Palo Alto Patch Theater at 395 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto.

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The theme of this year's festival is "Human Dignity," and it flows through both films to be shown on Monday the 22nd.

The evening begins with a "Meet the Film Makers" Reception at 5:45 p.m., followed by "Rebels With a Cause" at 6:45 p.m.

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"This Space Available" is scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m., with a panel (free) on "Visual Pollution" preceding the film at 8:15 p.m.

Admission for the entire evening is $10. "Rebels" directors/producers Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto are expected to be on hand for the reception along with "Space" director Gwenaelle Gobe and producer Marc Gobe, Gwenaelle's father.

A full synopsis and bio information is included on the attached PDF.

Thursday's Grand Opening features international recording artist James Henry at 5:30 p.m., following by opening words from Palo Alto Mayor Yiaway Yeh.

The full schedule for the session is as follows:

THURSDAY October 18

PALO ALTO: Aquarius Theatre, 430 Emerson St.

5:30 PM Opening Night, Sponsored by FACT and THE 3RD DOOR
Music by international recording artist, James Henry
6:45 PM Opening words by Mayor of Palo Alto Yiaway Yeh
7:00 PM MEXICAN CUISINE (Mexico/Spain/USA) 5'
co-presented with Center for Latin American Studies
7:15 PM THE WELL: WATER VOICES FROM ETHIOPIA (Ethiopia/Italy) 56'
co-presented with Center for African Studies and Italian Cultural Institute
8:30 PM THE RED BUTTON (Russia/USA) 52'
co-presented with Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies

Pricing:

OPENING NIGHT FILMS and CEREMONY only, $15 for general public

OPENING NIGHT FILMS, CEREMONY & PARTY with the filmmakers, $75

For a full schedule and pricing information, visit the UNAFF website.

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