Richard Gere presents “Coca” with International Human Rights Movie Award in Berlin

09.02.2007

Zainap Gaschaieva, the protagonist in Eric Bergkraut’s film “Coca – The Dove From Chechnya – Europe In Denial Of A War” (Production: Doc Productions, Zurich), a film which has found great resonance and acknowledgement since its premiere at the International Forum of New Cinema in Berlin two years ago, will be honored with the International Human Rights Movie Award at the 6th Gala of “Cinema for Peace” in Berlin on February 12, 2007. Richard Gere will present the award to Zainap Gaschaieva and Swiss director Eric Bergkraut at the city’s “Konzerthaus” (concert hall). Additional honorary hosts at the peace gala benefiting children in Darfur and Tibetan refugees, will be Sharon Stone, Catherine Deneuve, and Christopher Lee. The organizers have invited filmmakers from around the world to create a forum for peace and humanity.