Zurich Film Festival: "I Have MSF" by Rod
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a charity partner of this year’s Zurich Film Festival (ZFF). At the «I Have MSF» Night, the organization will screen a documentary about its humanitarian missions, followed by a discussion and an event at the Mascotte. The campaign was developed by Rod Kommunikation.
Monday, September 28, 2009, at the Zurich Film Festival was all about Médecins Sans Frontières/Médecins Sans Frontières MSF. The film "Triage: Dr. James Orbinski's Humanitarian Dilemma" at 8.30 pm in Corso 2 accompanies former MSF President James Orbinski to Rwanda and Somalia. This will be followed by a discussion with employees who have themselves worked for MSF in crisis areas. After the discussion, MSF invites all
visitors to the "I Have MSF" party at the Mascotte. The movie ticket is also valid as a voucher for a free drink.
In addition to the MSF Ride, there is a special package for the occasion, consisting of an "I Have MSF" jacket and a ticket for the screening of Easy Rider on September 30, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. in the Corso 1 cinema. 50 of these packages will be sold on the same day from 12 noon at the Harley Store in Zurich.
Easy Rider is 40 years old. To mark the anniversary, Hollywood legend Peter Fonda will personally take off on a Harley for an exclusive MSFRide on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 3 pm. A dozen bikers will accompany the world-famous star on his own motorcycle through the city. The participation fees for the anniversary ride will go to charity partner MSF
Good. At 5:45 p.m., Fonda will ride his Harley onto the red carpet of the corso movie theater.
James Orbinski, former MSF President, returns to Somalia and Rwanda 15 years later. During his missions as a doctor for MSF, Orbinski witnessed genocide, grave atrocities and civil war in Rwanda and Somalia. He says that he feels an "almost irrepressible rage" when he looks back at the people who experienced all this.
inconceivable injustice happened. He emphasizes: "We are responsible for our lives and our world. If we do not face up to this responsibility, no one will. We will live or die with the legacy of our failures." In the documentary, Orbinski analyzes the necessity and demands of humanitarian aid.
visitors to the "I Have MSF" party at the Mascotte. The movie ticket is also valid as a voucher for a free drink.
In addition to the MSF Ride, there is a special package for the occasion, consisting of an "I Have MSF" jacket and a ticket for the screening of Easy Rider on September 30, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. in the Corso 1 cinema. 50 of these packages will be sold on the same day from 12 noon at the Harley Store in Zurich.
Easy Rider is 40 years old. To mark the anniversary, Hollywood legend Peter Fonda will personally take off on a Harley for an exclusive MSFRide on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 3 pm. A dozen bikers will accompany the world-famous star on his own motorcycle through the city. The participation fees for the anniversary ride will go to charity partner MSF
Good. At 5:45 p.m., Fonda will ride his Harley onto the red carpet of the corso movie theater.
James Orbinski, former MSF President, returns to Somalia and Rwanda 15 years later. During his missions as a doctor for MSF, Orbinski witnessed genocide, grave atrocities and civil war in Rwanda and Somalia. He says that he feels an "almost irrepressible rage" when he looks back at the people who experienced all this.
inconceivable injustice happened. He emphasizes: "We are responsible for our lives and our world. If we do not face up to this responsibility, no one will. We will live or die with the legacy of our failures." In the documentary, Orbinski analyzes the necessity and demands of humanitarian aid.
