Part of the 4th Annual Free Thinking Film Festival 2013Library & Archives, Main Auditorium395 Wellington, Ottawa at 7:00 PMAdmission: $20, or with Festival Pass. All tickets available at the door.
We will have a private reception after the film, panel discussion and Q&A. And, please come dressed up for Halloween!
This new documentary, written and presented by Danish Human Rights Lawyer Jacob Mchangama, focuses on one of the defining issues of our time; the global battle of values over the relationship between free speech and religious sensitivities. Recent years have seen increasing demands that free speech should be limited to respect religious feelings. In a globalized world this conflict has become explosive as cartoons published in Denmark and videos uploaded in America have led to violent riots from Cairo to Karachi. The outcome of this battle, says Mchangama, will have profound consequences for the ability of people everywhere to freely express themselves and follow their beliefs.
"Collision! Free Speech and Religion" with Jacob Mchangama
Followed by a panel discussion with Jacob Mchangama, David Kilgour, Terry Glavin, and Joseph Ben-Ami. Jacob Mchangama is director of the Freedom Rights Project and director of legal affairs CEPOS a think tank in Copenhagen. He has published articles and commented on freedom of expression and human rights in Foreign Affairs, The Economist, Wall Street Journal Europe, The Times (UK), NPR, CBS.com, Jerusalem Post, National Review, South China Morning Post, Jyllands-Posten and many other places. In 2013 he was awarded the Danish Liberal Party's Freedom Award. He is the author and presenter of the video op-ed "Collision! Free speech and religion" which was released in May 2013 and has been mentioned in international media including The Economist and National Review. Jacob Mchangama and the Free To Choose Network have pulled off an amazing feat: they have produced a cool and measured documentary on a subject of great controversy. "Collision" is a poignant defense of free speech, and has a remarkable ability to find the seam between the right to free speech, and the sensibilities of religious believers. A remarkable voice, a presence on camera that is at once soothing and committed to the freedom of ideas."Fouad Ajami, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institute.
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