Presented by the Monterey Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association, this three day festival features films from countries as diverse as Iraq and Indonesia, and includes numerous Academy Award nominees.
The festival closes with “Gasland,” a film about the controversial practice of natural gas and oil extraction called “franking.” All screenings are at the historic Golden State theater in downtown Monterey at 417 Alvarado St. Admission to each session is only $5, and students with I.D. are free.
Street parking is available evenings, and the city of Monterey is offering free parking in the garage behind Wells Fargo (at Franklin and Tyler) on Saturday afternoon (take a ticket when you enter, and say you attended the International Film Festival when you exit).
Thursday evening, November 3rd • 7 pm
Humanity Explored – 7 min
The Warriors of Qiugang – 39 min – China
Benghazi Rising – 53 min – Libya
Triangle Returns – 9 min – US, Bangladesh
The Price of Sex – 73 min – Moldova, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Dubai
Friday evening, November 4th • 7 pm
Poster Girl – 38 min – US, Iraq
Which Way Home – 63 min – Mexico, US, Guatemala, Honduras
Blood in the Mobile – 82 min – Congo, Finland
Saturday, November 5th • 1 pm
The 10 Conditions of Love – 54 min – China, US
Strangers No More– 40 min – Israel
Killing in the Name – 39 min – Jordan, Indonesia
Sarabah – 60 min – Senegal, Germany
Saturday evening, November 5th • 7 pm
The Dark Side of Chocolate – 46 min – Ivory Coast, Mali
Sun City Picture House – 27 min – Haiti
Gasland – 106 min – US
The Monterey chapter of the United Nations Association is dedicated to the same concerns that led to the creation of the parent body: human rights for all, combating world poverty, resolving conflicts through peaceful means, and protecting the world’s environment.
