Marc Silver
This animated short film taps into the deep pain of the pandemic, experienced by millions of people all over the world. With no going back to the way it was before, it invites its audience to dream up new stories to help guide our way forward as a species. Tackling COVID-19 has shown us that we can act collectively to protect each other and it is possible to create a better future. It has shown us that we are capable of the kind of action needed to flatten the other curves but to do so requires bold vision and investing in an equitable future. We are determined not to give in to fear or to lose hope. Even in times of uncertainty, Amnesty will continue to call out human rights violations wherever we see them.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving November 2012, four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall buying sneakers and talking to girls. With music blaring, one boy exits the car and enters the store, a quick stop for a soda and a pack of gum. A man and a woman pull up next to the boys in the station, making a stop for a bottle of wine. The woman enters the store and an argument breaks out when the driver of the second car asks the boys to turn the music down. 3½ minutes and ten bullets later, one of the boys is dead. 3½ MINUTES dissects the aftermath of this fatal encounter.
An anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama. The search for identity leads us back across a continent to seek out the people left behind and the meaning of a mysterious tattoo.
This short documentary reviews the lives and experiences of mexican and centroamerican migrants as they try to reach the US border.
