United Nations Fest Screens Important Docs, 3Rd I Offers South Asian Features

The 26th United Nations Association Film Festival brings 60 topical docudramas to screens in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University and presents a high honor to two-time Oscar- champion Michael Douglas.

The 11-day fest which beginsOct 19 has “Solutions” as its shows motif, a suitable sign in this time of turmoil and chaos and timed to the 75th wedding anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

This week, Pass the Remote likewise highlights 3 standout movies in the 3rd i’s South Asian Film Festival runningOct 20-22 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

But initially, allow’s take a dive right into the UNAFF program.

Douglas, 79, a UN Messenger of Peace and supporter for weapon control, finishing nuclear weapons and assisting kids in battle zone, will certainly get the UNAFF Visionary Award along with show up at the 6:10 …