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#The sufferer and the witness female singer movie#

The screening of It Takes A Child, a documentary, will throw light on taking global action against poverty and child labour.

Internationally renowned children right’s activist Craig Kielburger will be the guest of honour for a special day for children - Live Like A Child - which will be held at Paca auditorium in Seeb. This film follows nine girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journeys. The women-centric day will also witness the screening of Girl Rising, a documentary about education for girls.

#The sufferer and the witness female singer movie#

The movie will be screened on the same day at Vox Cinemas. Her film Queen of Katwe depicts 10-year-old Ugandan girl Phiona’s struggle with poverty, violence and racism, and her eventual discovery of a love for chess. Films such as Queen of Katwe, Dear Maya and Pihu will be premiered at Miff.”Īward-winning Hollywood director Mira Nair will be the guest of honour at the Wow Women event and will speak at the occasion on March 28. Speaking about the two special nights in the festival, Mohammad Al Kindi, president of OFS and Miff, said: “The nation turns the spotlight on women this month, with a two-day special on March 28-29 to mark the empowerment of women along with children’s rights. Organised by the Oman Film Society (OFS) and presented by the Ministry of Tourism in association with Oman Airports, Miff will see luminaries of international cinema descend on the Omani capital for the event, which runs from March 26 to 31. The 10th Muscat International Film Festival (Miff) will celebrate a decade of Omani cinema with 115 movies, three premieres and two special nights with contemporary social themes echoing women power and children’s rights.