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Half a Life (Egypt, the Netherlands, USA, 2017) Film Screening and Discussion

Open to the Public

Join the Islamic Legal Studies Program at Harvard Law School for a screening of the animated documentary short film, Half a Life (Egypt, the Netherlands, USA, 2017), followed by a discussion with Film Director Tamara Shogaolu, Egyptian LGBTQ activist Ibrahim Abdella, and moderator Yasmin Padamsee Forbes, Commissioner for the Cambridge Human Rights Commission and Fellow at the Carr Center, HKS.

The event will take place in Wasserstein 1019 at Harvard Law School. Lunch will be served.

Sponsored by the Islamic Legal Studies Program: Law and Social Change as part of the Human Rights, Justice, and Accountability in the Muslim World Film Series. Co-sponsored by the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, the Religious Literacy Project at Harvard Divinity School, LAMBDA at Harvard Law, and HLS Advocates for Human Rights.

Date: Time: - Location: Harvard Law School
Half a Life Still, Ado Ato Pictures, 2017

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Join the Islamic Legal Studies Program at Harvard Law School for a screening of the animated documentary short film, Half a Life (Egypt, the Netherlands, USA, 2017), followed by a discussion with Film Director Tamara Shogaolu, Egyptian LGBTQ activist Ibrahim Abdella, and moderator Yasmin Padamsee Forbes, Commissioner for the Cambridge Human Rights Commission and Fellow at the Carr Center, HKS.

Lunch will be served. The event will take place in Wasserstein 1019 at Harvard Law School.

Sponsored by the Islamic Legal Studies Program: Law and Social Change as part of the Human Rights, Justice, and Accountability in the Muslim World Film Series. Co-sponsored by the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School, the Religious Literacy Project at Harvard Divinity School, LAMBDA at Harvard Law, and HLS Advocates for Human Rights.

Plot Summary

From the official film website: "After a traumatic encounter, a young, gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. HALF A LIFE is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today."