Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars


The Coalition for a Sustainable Africa and We Own TV present a special screening of the award winning documentary Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars followed by a Q&A with the film’s Director Banker White and Headlining Artist: Black Nature

Wednesday, February 17 at 7:30pm

$12 at the door

Pan-African Film Festival closing night
Culver Plaza Theaters
9919 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA
www.paff.org

ABOUT THE FILM
The film tells the remarkable and uplifting story of a group of six Sierra Leonean musicians who came together to form a band while living as refugees in the Republic of Guinea. A brutal civil war (1991-2002) forced them from their homes in Sierra Leone. Many of their family and friends were murdered in the violence, leaving them with physical and emotional scars that may never heal. Despite the unimaginable horrors of civil war, they were saved through their music. Through music they find a place of refuge, a sense of purpose and a source of power. The film follows the band over the course of three years as they make the difficult decision to return to their war-torn country and realize their dream of recording an album of their original music. For more info, go to www.refugeeallstars.org and www.weowntv.org

See you there!!

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