This year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival taking place in London from 23 March to 1 April will include seven films about environmental issues including a feature from Ireland and two short films from the United States and Australia.

The Pipe

The Pipe follows a four year campaign to prevent Shell from laying a gas pipeline in Ireland. Many residents of the small farming and fishing community fear the project will be dangerous and environmentally harmful. The film plunges us into clashes between activists and police and shows how the tension surrounding the project creates rifts within the community. It serves as a stirring tribute to the brave men and women who fought for their rights and stood up to a corporate giant—even with the knowledge that their home will be changed forever.

See, Listen, Speak: Ngarrindjeri's Being Heard

After water is diverted from natural streams and lakes in the rural Coroong community and delivered by pipeline to larger cities, the aboriginal Ngarrindjeri face a disastrous water crisis, threatening their way of life. Ngarrindjeri youth speak out to protect their culture and traditions.

Image of Contamination

The course of Air Force enlistee Diana López’s life changes forever when she learns that toxic waste has been seeping off nearby Kelly Air Force Base and into her community’s ground water. Realising this pollution is likely responsible for cancer and birth defects,  Diana decides to fight for her community’s right to clean water, soil, and air.

For full synopses and screening details visit www.hrw.org/iff

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