Woman on Top: A month featuring Stanford alumnae who sought and got

Stanford alpha Kappa Delta Phi presents

WOMAN ON TOP

A month featuring Stanford alumnae who sought and got!

Documentaries of human rights activist: Ellen Bruno

(Master of Arts Degree in Documentary Film from Stanford, 1990)

Wednesday February 9, 7:00—9:00 PM

Building 200, Room 002 (History Corner)

Film Screenings:

SACRIFICE: the story of child prostitutes from Burma. Sacrifice examines the social, cultural, and economic forces at work in the trafficking of Burmese girls into prostitution in Thailand. It is the story of the valuation and sale of human beings, and the efforts of teenage girls to survive a personal crisis born of economic and political repression.

SAMSARA: the struggle for survival and recovery of the Cambodian people. Samsara documents the struggle of the Cambodian people to rebuild a shattered society in a climate of war and with limited resources. Ancient prophecy Buddhist teachings, and folklore provide a context for understanding the Cambodian tragedy, bringing a humanistic perspective to a country in deep political turmoil.

SATYA: the resistance of Tibetan Buddhist nuns. Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy focuses on the testimonies of Tibetan nuns, revealing continued religious oppression and human rights abuses in occupied Tibet. For over forty years the Tibetans have adhered to the principles of nonviolent social change. Satya seeks to understand the basis and inspiration for this choice of nonviolence, and the spiritual principles that influence their understanding of the enemy.

For more information on Ellen Bruno and her documentaries, visit http://www.brunofilms.com

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