Melanie Klinkner, a member of BU’s Centre for the Study of Conflict, Emotion and Social Justice, is showcasing her short film ‘Resolution’ at an event debuted the Glasgow Premiere of TAXI DRIVER.
Mass graves are an all-too-frequent legacy of conflict and human rights abuses. ‘Resolution’ illustrates the lengthy and arduous nature of engagement by family members with the search and investigative processes, including mass grave exhumation, and the significance of having mortal remains returned for dignified commemoration. In doing so, it gives voice to the experiences of family members of the missing, and to humanise the statistical, judicial and forensic facets of mass grave recovery.
Based on extensive research and engagement with survivors, victim organisations, expert practitioners and relevant literature, the film was produced by the authors of the Bournemouth Protocol for the Protection and Investigation of Mass Graves, a set of international standards for the lawful, respectful and effective handling of mass graves and the human remains they contain.
It was directed and created by Lina Ghaibeh and George Khoury. Vist the Understanding mass grave recovery webpage to find out more.
Before the screening of TAXI DRIVER, there will be three short animated films:
- Resolution (05:48)
By Lina Ghaibeh, George Khoury, Ellie Smith and Melanie Klinkner
- This is Everything I've Got (11:17)
By Erdem Avşar and Ümit Ünal
- Unstoppable Beat (05:47)
By PositivesNegatives and Studio Gruff, Richard Hughes, Oliver Meech, Benjamin Worku-Dix, Luke & Rufus Dye-Montefiore