Strong Appeal for Arms Control at Film Festival
More than 16 films and documentaries from many countries were screened during the four-day festival, while special events, workshops and seminars also took place. "A lethal legacy," a documentary provided by the EU Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control Project Albania was screened at the event. Filmed and produced by South East Europe TV Exchange (SEETV) "A Lethal Legacy" is a 25-minute documentary aimed at informing the general public not only of the dangers of small arms and light weapons, but also on the impact they have on human security. The documentary focuses on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Southern Serbia and Kosovo, and illustrates the ‘spill over effect’, which occurs when regional conflicts are exacerbated by weapons proliferation across borders. This film is not about the causes of conflict, but rather about the legacy of weapons proliferation during and after periods of conflict. Long after the war is over, the weapons continue to kill. “Through the images of a cultural platform, the Festival brought a broad landscape of human experiences from all continents," said festival director Kujtim Cashku. "These human experiences will help to compare our realities to others, and raise self-awareness. As it is cited in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, every individual, every society, must never quit fighting to learn and to acknowledge human freedoms and rights." It was the first time that IHRFA screened a film on the theme of arms and security. The festival was a chance to make a strong appeal for arms control, since arms fuel human rights abuses. |
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