Belgium’s Ramdam Film Fest Shut Down Due to Terrorist Threats
Source: Variety
PARIS — Belgium’s Ramdam Film Festival, an annual showcase of politically- and socially-engaged movies, has been cancelled due to threats of a terrorist attack.
The one-week Ramdam fest kicked off as planned Jan. 20 but had to be shut down yesterday as the main venue, the Imagix theater, located in the French-speaking town of Tournai, was being targeted by terrorists, according to reports.
The fest, whose mandate is to “challenge” audiences with thought-provoking films, had secured a solid lineup, headlined by “Timbuktu,” Abderrahmane Sissako’s Oscar-nominated film about Malians fighting the oppressive and barbarian occupation of Jihadists, and Andreas Rocksén’s “The Essence Of Terror,” a controversial documentary about the two Swedish journalists who were shot, captured and sentenced to 11 years in prison in Ethiopia.
“Since its creation in 2011, the Ramdam festival has given a voice to diverse cultural sensibilities and has promoted values of openness, dialogue, tolerance, freedom and exchange,” said the festival, addressing the cancellation. “(Ramdam)’s success and ever-growing participation underscore how much we care about our freedom of expression.”
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And there have been many throughout history that took their freedom of speech to the grave with them. Luckily for most, they understand that self-preservation is a also component of speech. If you don't mind the risks, you are free to say anything to anyone. But, I bet in real life you self-regulate your own speech in order to prevent uncomfortable situations. Anyone that doesn't probably doesn't have many friends. 
