Last week we partnered with HBO and Amnesty International’s Southern Regional Division to present the Atlanta premier of a new HBO Documentary called SERGIO.  Nearly 300 people came to The Carter Center for the film and were treated to a panel discussion among some of the stars moderated by journalist Angela Robinson. 

SERGIO tells the story of Sergio Viera de Mello, a UN diplomat who was awarded the United Nations Prize for Human Rights after he and members of his delegation were killed in a 2003 bombing in Iraq.  Using biographical information about the man placed in the context of the chaos and violence of war, HBO has achieved a piece of art that honors a fallen human rights advocate while posing vital questions to those of us who are still here working on the issues.  

The film will premier for home viewers on Thursday, May 6 at 8pm on HBO.  If you have HBO or know someone who does, please make arrangements to see it. It is time well spent.  I invite you to take a moment after you see the film to post your comments and reactions here so we can all learn from them.

To read more about this film and Sergio de Mello’s life, visit : http://www.hbo.com/#/documentaries/sergio.