Film documents the lives of torture survivors in Chicago

Film documents the lives of torture survivors in Chicago
A lone torture protester in front of the White House. Photo courtesy of Percolator Films
Film documents the lives of torture survivors in Chicago
A lone torture protester in front of the White House. Photo courtesy of Percolator Films

Film documents the lives of torture survivors in Chicago

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Torture’s long term effects can be devastating. Dr. Mary Fabri is a clinical psychologist and senior director at the Marjorie Kovler Center — the pioneering torture treatment center that’s operated in Chicago for more than 25 years. We’ll speak with her, as well as filmmakers Kathy Berger and Innes Summer, who have a new film project called Beneath the Blindfold that explores the lives of torture survivors.

EVENT: Everyone Has a Voice: Speak Out, End Torture

Heartland Alliance’s Marjorie Kovler Center is hosting its second annual benefit - a spring luncheon and presentation of the Robert Kirschner Award for Global Activism.

Sunday, March 20, 1-4pm

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

9603 Woods Drive, Skokie

Tickets required