United Nations Development Programme
NYC premier, screening “Iman: Faith at the Crossroads (Sudan, 2016)”
29 August 2017, New York UN HQ - The United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan organized a special screening of “Iman: Faith at the Crossroads (Sudan, 2016)”. Ms. Mia Bittar Filmmaker and Director, attended the event that was followed by a round-table discussion on the Prevention of Violent Extremism. The feature film “IMAN”, a Sudanese film released in 2016, tells the story of four Sudanese from different walks of life who, for different reasons, are drawn to violent extremism. Based on real events, the film puts a human face to the scourge of violent extremism, and is a contribution to shared efforts to prevent its spread. The film has been accepted to prestigious international film festivals; this will be its NYC premier. Iman was produced by UNDP Sudan in cooperation with the Sudan National Commission on Counter-Terrorism, with support from the Embassies of Canada and Japan.
Link to trailer: youtu.be/bdw7bGvzq4Q
© UNDP / Freya Morales
NYC premier, screening “Iman: Faith at the Crossroads (Sudan, 2016)”
29 August 2017, New York UN HQ - The United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Sudan organized a special screening of “Iman: Faith at the Crossroads (Sudan, 2016)”. Ms. Mia Bittar Filmmaker and Director, attended the event that was followed by a round-table discussion on the Prevention of Violent Extremism. The feature film “IMAN”, a Sudanese film released in 2016, tells the story of four Sudanese from different walks of life who, for different reasons, are drawn to violent extremism. Based on real events, the film puts a human face to the scourge of violent extremism, and is a contribution to shared efforts to prevent its spread. The film has been accepted to prestigious international film festivals; this will be its NYC premier. Iman was produced by UNDP Sudan in cooperation with the Sudan National Commission on Counter-Terrorism, with support from the Embassies of Canada and Japan.
Link to trailer: youtu.be/bdw7bGvzq4Q
© UNDP / Freya Morales