Human rights – a necessary fiction? | Michael Ignatieff & HUMAN (F 2015) | documentary film
Human rights – a necessary fiction? | lecture
Michael Ignatieff, author and international commentator on contemporary issues of democracy, human rights, and governance. A Canadian citizen, Ignatieff is also an award-winning writer, teacher, former politician, and historian with a profound knowledge of Central and Eastern Europe.
In his speech, Michael Ignatieff introduces the theme of the conditio humana – the human condition also explored in the following screening.
HUMAN (F 2015) | documentary film
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Length:2:23h
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“HUMAN” is a timeless documentary film by French photographer and director Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film consists primarily of interview sequences with over 2,000 people from more than 60 countries and spectacular aerial and landscape shots from all over the world.
The focus is on very personal and emotional stories that deal with universal themes such as love, loss, war, poverty, work, discrimination, but also happiness and hope. The protagonists talk about their lives, their struggles, and their joys – directly, authentically, and emotionally moving.
The film invites the audience to engage with existential questions: What makes us human? What connects us – across all cultural and geographical boundaries? ‘HUMAN’ explores the “human condition” and paints a very devoted and, at the same time, thought-provoking portrait of humanity.