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2:00PM Eleanor Roosevelt: Close To Home (16 min) USA Director/Producer: Anne Makepeace An overview of the inspirational life of Eleanor Roosevelt which highlights her dedication as champion of social justice and racial equality. 2:20PM Matthieu Ricard, On the Path to Compassion (52 min) Bhutan/France/Nepal Director: Jeanne Mascolo Forty years devoted to the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism have made Matthieu Ricard, a courier between East and West. Scientist, Buddhist monk, French interpreter for the Dalai Lama, photographer and author of texts on Buddhism and meditation, Matthieu spends much of his time on humanitarian projects in India and Nepal. 3:30PM (Dis)Honesty - The Truth About Lies (90 min) US Director: Yael Melamede It’s human nature to lie; we all do it! From scandalous headlines to little white lies, this documentary feature film explores the human tendency to be dishonest and the complex impact dishonesty has on our lives and everyday society. Following the screenings, there will be a discussion with special guest Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and the subject of the film (Dis)Honesty - The Truth About Lies, moderated by Jasmina Bojic, Camera As Witness Program Director and Founder of the international documentary film festival UNAFF. For more details about the films please visit www.unaff.org Refreshments will be served Bechtel International Center, UNA Midpeninsula Chapter and Camera As Witness, Stanford Graduate School of Education present in celebration of the Human Rights Day Saturday, December 12 Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center

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2:00PM Eleanor Roosevelt: Close To Home (16 min) USA     Director/Producer: Anne Makepeace An overview of the inspirational life of Eleanor Roosevelt which highlights her dedication as champion of social justice and racial equality.

2:20PM Matthieu Ricard, On the Path to Compassion (52 min) Bhutan/France/Nepal     Director: Jeanne Mascolo Forty years devoted to the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism have made Matthieu Ricard, a courier between East and West. Scientist, Buddhist monk, French interpreter for the Dalai Lama, photographer and author of texts on Buddhism and meditation, Matthieu spends much of his time on humanitarian projects in India and Nepal.

3:30PM (Dis)Honesty - The Truth About Lies (90 min) US    Director: Yael Melamede It’s human nature to lie; we all do it! From scandalous headlines to little white lies, this documentary feature film explores the human tendency to be dishonest and the complex impact dishonesty has on our lives and everyday society.

Following the screenings, there will be a discussion with special guest Dan Ariely, behavioral

economist and the subject of the film (Dis)Honesty - The Truth About Lies, moderated by Jasmina Bojic, Camera As Witness Program Director and Founder of the international

documentary film festival UNAFF.

For more details about the films please visit www.unaff.org

Refreshments will be served

Bechtel International Center, UNA Midpeninsula Chapter and Camera As Witness, Stanford Graduate School of Education

present in celebration of the Human Rights Day

Saturday, December 12 Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center