On Saturday 28 January 2017 at 19:30 at the Abbaye de Neumunster in Luxembourg-Grund, the Unity Foundation in Luxembourg is hosting a public screening of the short film “Mercy’s Blessing” followed by a conference on education and development with May Taherzadeh, director of Mercy's Blessing.
Synopsis: In a rural village in the heart of Africa, a teenage boy has a dream: to get his younger sister and himself out of poverty. But when a twist of fate shatters his hopes, everything seems lost and he is faced with the ultimate choice.
The film (in English with French sub-titles) has already won 10 awards in film festivals all over the world.
May Taherzadeh is an award winning independent filmmaker who has directed films across 6 continents. May was born in the UK, grew up in Malawi, is ethnically Iranian and lives in the Netherlands.
The conference will be conducted in English, with French translation.
Free admission. No reservation necessary.
