“Cuts straight to the truth… vertigo-inducing” — Le Temps
“Excellent documentary” — L’Hebdo
“Like a thriller” — 24 heures
“Words that ring true” — Le Courrier
“Unwanted Witness” (“Témoin indésirable”), a documentary by Juan José Lozano, will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, September 5 with a second screening to follow on Saturday, September 6. Times for the screenings have yet to be announced.
The documentary tells the story of Hollman Morris, an internationally acclaimed journalist whose weekly television show, Contravía, boldly confronts the violence that ravages his homeland of Colombia.
Through dozens of half-hour shows, Hollman Morris has filmed eyewitness accounts of the most serious human rights situations in Colombia, constituting one of the most important video archives of the country’s recent history.
Winner of the 2007 ‘Human Rights Defender Award‘ from Human Rights Watch and an honoree at last year’s ‘Voices for Justice’ Dinner, Hollman will be in Toronto for the premiere.
Tickets to “Unwanted Witness” go on sale Wednesday, September 3 at 7 AM and can be purchased online from the TIFF Website, by phone at 416-968-FILM, or in person at the Festival Box Office at Manulife Centre, the Festival Box Office at Toronto Life Square, or the Festival Box Office at Roy Thompson Hall.
Tickets cost $19.29 or $16.67 for students and seniors.
