40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy

 The International Association of Genocide Scholars Presents 

“40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy”

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Special screening during Session 1: “The New Face of Genocide in the 21st Century”

What: The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) presents the screening of “40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy” during Session 1: “The New Face of Genocide in the 21st Century.” The feature length documentary focuses on how children deal with severe trauma caused by the death, imprisonment and disappearance of close family members.  

Directed by Dr. Robert Lemelson, Anthropologist at UCLA’s Semel Institute of Neuroscience and edited by two-time Academy Award® winner Pietro Scalia (“JFK,” “Black Hawk Down”).

When: Session 1: “The New Face of Genocide in the 21st Century”  Monday, June 8th 2009 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM 

Q&A with Dr. Lemelson immediately following the screening

Indonesian snacks & refreshments served

Where:  Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University 

703.993.1300

For a complete schedule of the conference, please visit: http://www.genocidescholars.org/home.html 

RSVP: Arpi Ketendjian at AKetendjian@LippinGroup.com