Oscars Documentary Shortlist and Human Rights

Human rights are featured prominently in this year’s Oscar shortlists. Five of the 15 shortlisted films for Best Documentary (out of 166 eligible titles) are part of the 2018 and 2019 Human Rights Watch Film Festival(HRWFF). We’re rooting for one to win the Oscar statuette on February 24th, and look forward to the final nominee list to be announced tomorrow.  Here’s a quick guide to the five HRWFF title that made the short list.  Charm City Working with local journalists and spending more than three years with communities in Baltimore, Maryland, has made for one of the most unassuming films…

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