Saturday 18 February – British Council
Saturday 18 February 2012, British Council, Tower Hill
Opening Ceremony and Youth Focused Day
| Time | Film/ Activity |
| 9.30 am | Arrival/ Opin Yu Yi Music Mix |
| 10.15 am | Opening Cultural Performance – Sierra Heritage Performing Arts Company – celebrating the right to culture and freedom of expression |
| 10.40 am | Kabo! Welcome from Opin Yu Yi |
| 10.50 am | Opening statement from British High Commission Representative |
| 10.55 am | Opening statement from Youth Commissioner, Ms Aminatta Sillah |
| 11.00 am | If Ar Bin Know (Sierra Leone/ Drama) A school girl has some difficult choices to make …
Christian Aid film in partnership with the Methodist Youth Resource Centre (MYRC) and the Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD) |
| 11.25 am | Love and Life: Live on Air (Uganda/ Documentary) A Ugandan school girl has her own talk show exploring issues about teen relationships.
Marie Stopes Make Women Matter Series |
| 11.40 am | Trouser Trouble (Sierra Leone/ Drama) David keeps scratching and has trouble urinating but won’t go to the doctor. His friend has to use cunning methods, including the help of his beautiful cousin Linda, to get David to go to the doctor.
Written by Brian James and made in collaboration with WAYOut for Marie Stopes |
| 12.00 am | Lost Freetown (Sierra Leone/ Documentary) The film explores the environmental destruction of Freetown, made worse by the civil war, and what can be done to protect our environment.
Director: Nazia Parvez A short Question and Answer Session with one of the film makers, Idriss Kpange, will follow |
| 1.00 pm | Lunch Break ( Light refreshments will be served) |
| 1.30 pm | Join Hands for Justice (Sierra Leone/ Animation) A moving film about a young village girl who gets sent to the city to live with her aunt. Full of hope for the future, she’s manipulated by those around her until she has no option but to run away, with devastating consequences. Based on true stories.
Christian Aid film in collaboration with State of Play |
| 1.45 pm | This Is My Story (Sierra Leone/ Documentary) Female tailors from Kono were trained to use cameras so they could share their own stories of struggle and hope.
A short question and answer with some of the film makers will follow. |
| 2.10 pm | Bite What You Can Chew (Sierra Leone/ Drama) Sia has 5 children and is finding life difficult. Her husband is against family planning. Sia finds a way to persuade him.
Written by Mohamed Sheriff and made in collaboration with WAYOut for Marie Stopes |
| 2.30 pm | Sisters in Law (Cameroon/ Documentary) An inspiring film about two women, a lawyer and judge, working to achieve justice for women and children in their village in Cameroon. Entertaining and uplifting, the film demonstrates how women are making positive change in their own communities.
Directors: Florence Ayisi and Kim Longinotto |
| 4.05 pm | Break |
| 4.30 pm | Together We Are Strong (Sierra Leone/ Animation) A short animated film concerning HIV.
Christian Aid film in collaboration with State of Play |
| 4.35 pm | Cursed Ones (Sierra Leone/ Drama) A powerful film about the relationship between a mute girl and an ex combatant.
Written and Directed by Brian James in collaboration with Script Net |
| 4.50 pm | [Title tbc] (Sierra Leone/ Documentary) A film exploring life on the street for young people in Sierra Leone
A WayOut supported film |
| 5.00 pm | War Don Don (Sierra Leone/ Documentary) A thought provoking film exploring the trial of Issa Sesay (former interim leader of the RUF) at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The film looks at the transitional justice process in Sierra Leone and raises important questions about international justice.
Director: Rebecca Richman Cohen |
| 6.30 pm | Thanks and Close |
