Explore the Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2020 Through VOD (Press)

(Excerpted from a 2020 article by CounterPunch)

In a recent article reviewing the 2020 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, film critic and blogger Louis Proyect reviewed our documentary, From Here, celebrating its compelling storytelling and its deep exploration of the immigrant experience. Proyect writes, "With four charismatic young immigrants in two iconic metropolises—New York and Berlin—director Christina Antonakos-Wallace has great material with which to work. Even better, she has captured them in key moments as they wrestle with the question of what it means to be an outsider."

Proyect praises the film's portrayal of the subjects’ journeys, noting their shared struggle for identity, belonging, and survival as they navigate life in foreign countries. "Ultimately, the four view themselves as world citizens, a perspective that humanity must adopt if we are to survive," he emphasizes, capturing the essence of the film’s message.

Alongside From Here, the 2020 Human Rights Watch Film Festival lineup is packed with thought-provoking documentaries. Other films like Maxima, which follows an indigenous woman’s fight against a gold mining company in Peru, and Gather, a story of Native American tribes reclaiming their traditional food systems, round out the festival’s commitment to social justice and human rights.

To explore the full lineup, read the full article here.