Inspire Films Event

Wednesday, May 13, 8pm
The Case for Israel
(Michael Yohay, 2009, U.S., 77 minutes, video)
Is the Jewish state a defensible concept? Attorney Alan Dershowitz responds to critics of Israel’s nationalization, even challenging former President Jimmy Carter, who has characterized Israeli domestic policy as an apartheid system. More than 20 talking heads sound off, including former Israeli prime ministers, Middle East envoy Dennis Ross, and Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky.

Rape Is…
(Cambridge Documentary Films, 2002, U.K., 32 minutes, video)
Every year sexual violence affects millions of women, men, and children, many of whom have little recourse to legal action. This documentary surveys the history and global impact of rape, examining why many legal systems still do not deem it a serious crime and why it remains the “most underreported crime” in the United States.

Perversion of Justice
(Melissa Mummert, 2007, U.S., 30 minutes, video)
Hamedah Hasan, mother of three girls, fled an abusive relationship by moving in with a cousin. When her cousin was arrested for selling cocaine, prosecutors charged Hasan as a conspirator, sentencing her to two life terms. Melissa Mummert, an ordained minister and advocate for incarcerated women, questions America’s minimum sentencing guidelines for drug-related felonies.