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    Duquesne’s Human Rights Film Series Presents ‘When We Leave’

    A free screening of When We Leave (Die Fremde), part of Duquesne University's fifth annual Human Rights Film Series, is set for Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall.

    The film, directed by Feo Aladag, follows German-born Umay, who flees her oppressive marriage in Istanbul and, with her young son, hopes to find a better life with her family in Berlin. When We Leave, which is in Turkish with English subtitles, is the fourth of six films being screened for the Human Rights Film Series.

    After the film, a discussion will be led by Dr. Aimee Light, assistant professor of theology at Duquesne and member of the University's Women and Gender Studies program. She will be joined by Imam AbduSemih Tadese, director and outreach principal at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh.

    The Human Rights Film Series, which is free and open to the public, is presented by Duquesne's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. For more information, call 412.396.6415.

    Duquesne University

    Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students' social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne's commitment to sustainability.

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