December 2, 2015

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

New College, William Doo Auditorium

Join award-winning filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage in a screening of his film Silence in the Courts, which recounts the search for justice by two women from rural Sri Lanka who accused a sitting judge of sexual assault. Through his recounting of the events of this case, Vithanage examines the interplay between power, the law, and politics in the search for justice. Q&A to follow the screening, featuring filmmakers Prasanna Vithanage and Rahul Roy, and human rights lawyers Samer Muscati and Carmen Cheung.