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Monday, August 08, 2005
Darfur Film Project
Reports now confirm that 400,000 people have died in Darfur, Sudan, as a result of the government-sponsored genocide. More than 2.5 million people have been displaced from their homes. After observing the woefully inadequate media coverage on the crisis in Darfur, Aisha Bain and Adam Shapiro (students at American University's School of International Service) decided to do something about it. In 2004, the team (with colleague Jen Marlowe) traveled to Sudan and eastern Chad and returned with over 45 hours of footage, along with incredible stories and images. The resulting work in progress is the Darfur Film Project, a documentary of the testimonies of survivors of the ongoing genocide in Darfur.
Come view excerpts from the Darfur Film Project and stay for a post-film discussion with the filmmakers on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m., at the Institute for Policy Studies (733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020).
Sept. 9 will mark one year since the Bush administration acknowledged that genocide was taking place in Darfur. However, in the last year it has not taken sufficient action to guarantee the protection of civilians in Darfur and to end the genocide. It is imperative that we keep demanding action on the part of the US government. You have the power to protect! Help stop genocide in Darfur by signing the Africa Actionpetition to stop genocide in Darfur.
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