Just Watching the Holocaust Happen

Just Watching the Holocaust Happen

A powerful new short film, "Sing a Little Louder," on passive witnesses to genocide, challenges us today in the age of ISIS.

NEW YORK, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the Iraqi Christian Relief Council, Catholic Witnesses, and Movie to Movement will host the premiere of "Sing a Little Louder," a film about genocide, Christians, and the mute acceptance of evil.

Former congressman, and a longtime champion of religious freedom, Frank R. Wolf said, "'Sing a Little Louder' uses a moving personal narrative to convey a powerful message--namely that when confronted with evil in its many manifestations, good people must act. To do otherwise is to be complicit in the suffering of innocents."

Juliana Taimoorazy, founder and president of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council and a Fellow for the Philos Project, will offer a short briefing on the current plight of Assyrian (also known as Chaldean and Syriac) Christians targeted by ISIS. Taimoorazy is also the Executive Producer of "Sing a Little Louder."

Sing a Little Louder is a 12-minute film based on the true story of an old man who remembers witnessing the horrors of the Holocaust, and the passivity of his parents, pastor, and fellow Christians in the face of ultimate evil. The movie serves as eloquent commentary today, when Christians themselves are the victims of genocide throughout the Muslim world--to the silence of Christians in the West who are privileged with influence, wealth, and power.

Taimoorazy said, "One of the great lessons of the Holocaust, which we learn at the Holocaust Museum for instance, is that the world must say 'never again.' That's a beautiful message. But here it is, happening again before our eyes--the removal and murder of ethnic and religious minorities by bloodthirsty savages. I hope this film will awaken the conscience of the West."

Executive Producer Jason Jones (Bella, Crescendo, The Stoning of Soroya M.) agreed, saying: "We must speak out for the vulnerable, wherever they are, whoever they are. Our mission in Movie to Movement is to produce and promote films that highlight the dignity and sacredness of the human person, through the medium of beauty. 'Sing a Little Louder' is a powerful, unforgettable film that does just that."

Rep. Wolf added, "We look around the globe today, especially in the Middle East, and we see ancient faith communities, Christian and Yezidi among them, being driven to the point of extinction. We must each examine our conscience when confronted with this injustice--lest the words 'Never Again' ring hollow."

The Iraqi Christian Relief Council (www.victimsofisis.org) coordinates desperately needed relief for persecuted Assyrian Christians and other minorities menaced by ISIS and other jihadists.

PLACE: The National Press Club, Washington D.C.

WHEN: Wednesday June 10, 2015

TIME: 2:00 PM

CONTACT: Cathy Paul at Capital HQ (cpaula@capitalhq.com)
340 Madison Avenue
19th Floor
New York, New York 10173
(212) 588-9148





SOURCE Iraqi Christian Relief Council

Iraqi Christian Relief Council


-------
Profile: intent