Does The Sari Soldiers have a similar theme?
A Promise to the Dead looks back over three decades, while The Sari Soldiers [which premieres on June 20] examines the current situation-the current transition-in Nepal. The filmmaker, Julie Bridgham, spent three years there documenting the fight of six courageous women against the abuses of an oppressive regime. Why are these films significant to ICTJ’s work? First, ICTJ works in Nepal. So, the knowledge that we can get from Bridgham’s three years in the midst of the conflict is really valuable. It adds to our knowledge of the transition there by giving a three-dimensional picture of the situation that you cannot get without spending time on the ground. While both films highlight the importance of individual courage and human rights, Sari Soldiers documents the situation in a country that still has a very fragile peace. It remains important that these women, and the human rights movement in Nepal, keep international support. We, as part of the international human rights community, hav
