IRC Films on next two Mondays

Date:   4/28/2011 2:47:15 PM ( 13 y ago)

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THE IRC IN SAN DIEGO


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The International Documentary Film Series

Last Monday's Yodok Stories was a great success. The film was extremely moving and the speaker after the film greatly added to our understanding of the situation in North Korea.

Don't miss this Monday's film: The Green Wave
Monday, May 2 at 7pm.

The Green Wave is an incredible portrait of a modern day rebellion and feels more urgent than ever in these ever-changing times.
- Sundance Film Festival Review

The Green Wave is about the uprising in June 2009 when the Iranian people hoped for change through the upcoming elections. This powerful documentary integrates animation, live-action footage, and testimonials to tell the world about the events that transpired before and after the elections.

Special Guest Speaker: We are privileged to have UCSD Professor Babak Rahimi answer questions after the film. Dr. Rahimi was present during the green revolution in Iran in June 2009 and is an expert on modern Iranian culture. He gave interviews to CNN and other media outlets during the revolution. Click here to read a Union Tribune article written about his role.


Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at our secure checkout page.
$20 general
$10 student or IRC volunteer

Thanks to a generous sponsor, 100% of tickets sales go to support the work of the IRC in San Diego.

Location
La Jolla Village Cinemas (Landmark)
8879 Villa La Jolla Drive (in the Whole Foods Shopping Center)

Trailers
View trailers of the films at: http://www.IRCfilmseries.com/




Next Monday's Film: Pushing the Elephant
Monday, May 9 at 7pm

Mapendo may be one of the most extraordinary people you will ever meet on film. She is a powerful example of the dictum about dedicated individuals being the only ones who can change the world for the better.
- Review from Flick Filosopher

In the late 1990s, Rose Mapendo was imprisoned with her family during violence that engulfed the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rose escaped with nine of her ten children and eventually resettled in Phoenix, Arizona. More than a decade later, Rose and her left-behind daughter Nangabire are reunited. The films depicts Nangabire as she adjusts to life with her family and in an American high school. As they get to know one another, mother and daughter must come to terms with a painful past, and define what it means to be a survivor, a woman, a refugee, and an American.

Speaking after the film:
Refugee high school students from IRC's Peacemakers Club will speak after the film about their experiences adjusting to life in an American high school. The Peacemaker Club is part of the IRC Students Plus After School Program at Crawford High School.

We look forward to seeing you at the film series. Tell a friend!

http://www.IRCfilmseries.com


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