Given the terrible struggles worldwide, now more than ever, audiences must keep abreast of political and human developments.

To answer this need, talented filmmakers working against the long odds of time, money, and personal safety have contributed powerful stories of sacrifice and triumph—19 feature-length films and 13 shorts from 20 countries will screen at the Walter Reade Theater from June 13 to 26 in the 19th Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. The festival is co-presented by Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center.