Film On Women Rights Screened At Pakistan National Council Of The Arts

Faizan Hashmi Published December 10, 2018 | 10:43 PM

The Divine Order a film depicting women rights was screened here Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) as part of concluding ceremony of 16-day International film festival on human rights.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Dec, 2018 ) :The Divine Order a film depicting women rights was screened here Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) as part of concluding ceremony of 16-day International film festival on human rights.

Marking Human Rights Day, the closing ceremony of the 4th edition of the 'Film Festival on Human Rights through Cinematography 2018' was arranged by United Nations Information Center (UNIC) Islamabad in celebration of 70 years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in collaboration with European Union.

Directed by Petra Volpe, the Swiss comedy-drama film unveils that political and religious leaders in Switzerland cited the Divine Order as the reason why women still did not have to right to vote as late as 1970.

The story explores this surprising history through the story of Nora, a seemingly unremarkable housewife from a quaint village who must learn to become an unflinching suffragette leader.

After organizing the village's first meeting to support women getting the right to vote, her family is mocked, bullied, and shunned. Despite the obstacles and backlash, Nora perseveres and convinces the village women to go on strike, abandoning their homes and families.

A strong ensemble cast brings the story to its inspirational conclusion when Swiss women finally secure the right to vote in 1971. The Divine Order is a heartfelt and captivating film about regular people demanding their right to an equal voice.

The film screening was hosted by Embassy of Switzerland and United Nations Pakistan. Representatives of Embassy of Switzerland, United Nations, Ministry for Human Rights, experts and defenders of human rights highlighted the objectives of the festival to create awareness on human rights.

The festival brought 27 films and documentaries, screened in 9 cities of Pakistan on the issues related to human rights from all over the world.