Conflict Resolution - Films for Lent

Lent is a time for reflection, repentance and reconciliation.  Five films deal with conflict resolution and reconciliation in different parts of the world.  View the poster.

Films will be shown on Sunday and Tuesday evenings during Lent. Film times are 5:00 to 6:30 pm (Sunday), and 6:00 to 7:30 pm (Tuesday). Each film lasts about 50 minutes, followed by time for discussion and a simple soup supper.

• 26/28 February: Unexpected Openings: Northern Ireland's Prisoners  
  Facing life sentences, both IRA and UVF/UDA prisoners become an integral part of the fragile peace process.
   
• 4/6 March: South Africa: Beyond A Miracle
  In the aftermath of apartheid, charismatic leaders struggle to find reconciliation, despite high crime, AIDS and unemployment.
   
• 11/13 March: Different Drummers: Daring To Make Peace In The Middle East  
  Five Israeli peace activists propose their ideas to bring peace and stability to a fragmented region, while several leading Palestinians respond to their hopes.
   
• 18/20 March: Killing Silence: Taking On The Mafia In Sicily
  Following the killing of two prominent prosecutors in 1992, the citizens of a silence-ridden Sicily rise up united against the Mafia.
   
• 25/27 March: Confronting Amnesia: Frozen Memories Of The Russian Gulag
  A younger generation, with the guidance of the human rights group "Memorial," challenge older Stalinists to acknowledge and reconcile with Russia's dark past.

All films will be shown at Saint Catherine of Alexandria Anglican Church
     2211 Prairie Avenue
     Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 1V8