Documentary Film Screening: Keep Quiet or Die

Activity Type: 
Film
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Presenter: 
Aunel Arneth
Date: 
Friday, September 16, 2022 - 14:00 to 15:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
1500 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Anna-Maria Karnes
Contact Email: 
awk19@pitt.edu
Cost: 
Free

Aunel Arneth Kimbembe Makaya is a pro-democracy activist, reporter, director and documentary film producer from the Republic of Congo. He directed "Keep Quiet or Die," a documentary advocating against the crimes committed by Congolese armed forces on civilians during a 2015 referendum vote. The documentary, broadcast by the French NGO Agir Ensemble pour les Droits Humains (AEDH) and the television channel My Media Prime TV, received financial support from the National Endowment for Democracy. Following the release of this film, Aunel was sued in the Republic of Congo and Senegal. As a result, he went into exile in the United States, where he is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh. Aunel will present his film and answer questions from the audience.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for African Studies
Center for Latin American Studies
European Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Global Hub
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
UCIS Engagement
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Community Relations
Office of the Provost
Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
School of Social Work
School of Education
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Africana Studies Department
Center for Global Health
Swanson School of Engineering
School of Nursing
Department of French & Italian
Department of Linguistics
Alumni Relations
University Honors College
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
School of Music
School of Law
Deitrich School of Arts and Sciences
Dean of Students
World Regions: 
Africa
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
Yes
University Calendar ID: 
40660141139097