Film Screening "Silence in the Courts"

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.

Please see the attached event poster and here’s the listing on Munk’s website: http://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/19508/