On August 1st, in Montreal, Canada, AFEW International will participate in a panel discussion in the framework of the first International HIV Documentary Festival ATLAS DOCS 2022.
Yuliya van Polanen, Executive Director of AFEW International, and Aleksey Lakhov, an activist working for several independent NGOs in Russia, will discuss the present work conditions for HIV and AIDS organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the challenges for HIV/AIDS community in the region.
The main part of the panel discussion will focus on the current situation and work of organisations in the EECA region, including representatives of AFEW Partnership. Special attention will be given to the urgent needs of HIV communities and organisations in Ukraine. We will also show a series of short videos Voices from Ukraine where our partners will share their challenges.
Videos “Voices from Ukraine”
- Voice of HIV-positive community, Kharkiv
- Igor Medved, HPLGBT coordinator, Kyiv
- Vladimir Kazus, President of Charity Foundation “Blago”, Kharkiv
- Vera Varyga, Board Member of “Positive Women”, Kyiv
You are welcome to join!
When: 1 August, 19.30
Where: Cinema du Parc, 3575 Park Ave, Montreal, Canada
For reference
ATLAS DOCS 2022, the 1st International HIV Documentary Festival in Cinéma du Musée and Cinéma du Parc from 28 July until 2 August 2022.
This festival screens HIV-related documentaries made in Africa, Russia, the United States, Europe and South-East Asia.
ATLAS DOCS 2022 will open in Cinéma du Musée Thursday 28 July, 14.30 (2:30pm) with screening the multiple award-winning short documentary Looking for Curtis (20 min) and the award-winning television documentary “I will speak, I will speak!” (55 min). After the screening there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and the protagonists, including an opening reception. Admission is free.
From Friday 29 July till 2 August, in Cinéma du Parc every day there will be a screening of films at 14:30 (2:30pm) 17:30 (5:30pm) and 19:30 (7:30pm). Each day of the festival will focus on a different continent.
