refugee all stars
tampafilmfanTonight at 7:30 p.m., WMNF presents the documentary film The Refugee All Stars at Sunrise Cinemas in Old Hyde Park.
The Refugee All Stars (check your volume), still not commercially released, has won prizes at film festivals across the nation, including the Grand Jury Prize at the AFI Festival in Los Angeles.
The documentary tells the story of six musicians from Sierra Leone who form a band while living at a refugee camp. The brutality of war is examined through the life-affirming music of these men.
Tomorrow’s screening of The Refugee All Stars will be the only public showing in the Tampa Bay area. There will be a short discussion after the film led by a refugee service worker from Sierra Leone.
This screening is presented in conjunction with the Florida Center for Survivors of Torture (a program of Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services). Tickets are $8. For more information, call WMNF at 813-238-8001 or visit http://www.wmnf.org.
Next Tuesday, June 20, the six-person group featured in the film will perform at Skipper’s Smokehouse. Concert tickets will be on sale before and after the June 14th screening for the special price of $15 (tickets will be $18 at the door).
(cross-posted at Tampa Film Fan)
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