[Cwgrad-announcements] FW: Film Showing

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-----Original Message-----
From: Maurya Simon [mailto:maurya.simon at ucr.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:14 PM
To: Amanda Labagnara
Subject: FW: Film Showing



>Hi Amanda,

Please forward this announcement to everyone.  Thanks, Maurya


>-----Original Message-----
>From: lmont002 at student.ucr.edu [mailto:lmont002 at student.ucr.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:18 AM
>To: sschauer at ucr.edu
>Subject: Film Showing
>
>
>Hi Sandy, could you please forward  to all FVCs and faculty. Thank you.
>
> From Voice of Invisible Children.
>
>Movie Showing: Thurs. Feb 2 @ UNLH 8pm
>
>Come see the film that started the Invisible Children movement, 
>designed and created by three young filmmakers from California who 
>traveled to Africa and saw the unseen. Both entertaining and 
>informative, this film will change you forever.
>
>The "Invisible Children: Rough Cut" film exposes the effects of a 20 
>year-long war on the children of Northern Uganda. Children who live in 
>fear of abduction by rebel soldiers, and are being forced to fight as 
>part of a violent army.
>
>This wonderfully reckless documentary is fast paced, with an MTV beat, 
>and is something truly unique. To see Africa through young eyes is 
>humorous and heart breaking, quick and informative - all in the very 
>same breath.
>
>We exist merely as a go between to Invisible Children organization. We 
>want to be the Voices of Invisible Children at UCR, raising awareness 
>and money here, on campus. We are a group of people who heard about 
>this situation and want to help. Get familiar with the Invisible 
>Chilren. Start by watching the powerful film....

Maurya Simon

Professor
Department of Creative Writing
University of California Riverside
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