This 23’ film gathers American, South African, Jewish, Palestinian, and Arab points of view on racism.

 

Filmed in 2001 and 2002, it follows a journey from Seattle to Soweto to Durban to attend the United Nations World Conference Against Racism.  It uncovers a pre-September 11 global political landscape that was struggling to understand and overcome differences, looking toward South Africa as the “light of the world”.  

Amid discussions aimed at reconciliation were emboldened attempts to highlight specific conflicts, namely the Palestinian struggle, and, in so doing, overtures to vilify Jews.  The conference began as an idealistic attempt to settle historical conflicts and devolved into a hotbed of racist foment.  The reports of the Israeli and American walkouts were only overshadowed 3 days later when the first surreal images of planes hitting the twin towers began to appear.

The film does not preach or proselytize, it does not provide answers, except in the form of more questions; Free At Last?

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