May 22, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 • 6:30 p.m.
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
“Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars” (78 min.) follows a reggae band born in the camps of West Africa, representing a real-life story of survival and hope. The six-member musical group came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their native Sierra Leone. Traumatized by physical injuries and the brutal loss of family and community, they fight back with the only means they have-music. (more…)
Filed under: center aisle cinema films
May 21, 2012
We recently added Shooting Robert King to the DBRL collection. The film played at the 2009 True False Film Fest under the title Blood Trail. The True False blog has an interview with King from last year and a panel discussion video from 2009. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
Shooting Robert King will take you on an incredible, visceral journey that spans fifteen years, three tragically brutal wars and across one of the most singularly astonishing lifetimes of modern history. From war-torn Bosnia to Chechnya, Iraq and more you’ll witness first hand the tragic true horror of the worlds worst modern conflicts, all through the lens of a man who knew no boundaries.
Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.
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April 16, 2012
We recently added Benda Bilili! to the DBRL collection. The film played at the 2011 True False Film Fest and currently has a rating of 92% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
Follow an unlikely group of musicians in Kinshasa, capital of the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, from the streets to the world’s stages. The band, Staff Benda Bilili, is a group of street musicians composed of four paraplegics and three able-bodied men. The core of the group is four singer/guitarists who use customized tricycles to get around. French film directors Florent de la Tullaye and Renaud Barret document the band’s struggles to survive through music in the volatile city.
Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.
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August 24, 2011
We recently added Armadillo to the DBRL collection. The film played at the True False Film Fest in 2011, and currently has a rating of 92% from audiences at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
Janus Metz’s Armadillo follows a platoon of Danish soldiers on a six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2009. The film presents a stunning account of both the horror and growing cynicism of modern warfare, the film premiered at the top of the box office in Denmark, provoking a national debate over government policy and the rules of engagement.
Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.
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June 22, 2011
We recently added How to Fold a Flag to the DBRL collection. The film played at the 2010 True False Film Festival and has received some positive reviews from audiences. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
Follows a group of U.S. soldiers as they create new lives post-Iraq from a Congressional candidate in Buffalo to a cage fighter in Louisiana, set against the backdrop of the 2008 election.
Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.
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