Umana Solidarietà is an international event which, in accordance with the United Nations Statute and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, through the screening of films from around the world, promotes respect for the fundamental human rights, the dignity and the value of the human person, for the equality of the rights of man and woman, as well as the culture of good politics that places the mankind and his right to happiness at the center of his action.
In this way, Umana Solidarietà aims to raise awareness of the audience on the relevance, protection and promotion of human rights, and to promote a system of values that supports harmonious relations between different people – regardless of the reason for their difference
At the same time, Umana Solidarietà aims to promote the social progress through a fruitful exchange of ideas and experiences among the general public, as well as direct confrontation with authors, scientists, researchers and scholars, journalists, public administrators, politicians and intellectuals, with the triple function of informing, inspire renewed passion for activism and generating actions of empowerment of skills, particularly those of young people.
The competition is open to all producers / authors (companies, associations, schools and individuals). Individuals, both professionals and non-professionals, must be 18 years of age at the time of registration of their work. The works created by minors can be registered by those who exercise parental authority.
We are looking for films wich celebrate civil commitment in favor of human rights, democratic values, the rule of law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism or that they report their absence or violation. They can deal with the issues of politics, civil rights, social movements, youth movements, political history, peace, tolerance, welcoming refugees, inspiring stories of those who want to change the world and historical personalities.
The films in competition will be screened starting from January 2020 and the final event will take place in Lecce in September 2020. All views will be free of charge.
As a political and cultural event, Umana Solidarietà offers a wide audience screenings, public debates, conferences, concerts, exhibitions, workshops, dialogues and shows.
