Open AccessHuman Rights and Disability Film Festival
Author(s) -
Myriam Sfeir
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
al-raida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4841
pISSN - 0259-9953
DOI - 10.32380/alrj.v0i0.333
Subject(s) - human rights , disabled people , film festival , event (particle physics) , political science , media studies , sociology , law , demography , life style , physics , quantum mechanics
On December 3rd, 2004 the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union, (LPHU), in collaboration with various national and foreign associations held its Second Human Rights and Disability Film Festival. The three-day event took place at Estral Theater in Hamra and coincided with the International Day of Disabled Persons. The idea of the festival came about in 2003. The aim was to raise awareness about disability issues and to create a forum to highlight many of the issues facing disabled people.