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SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS
Zach Niles & Banker White (US, 2005, 78 min.)
Documentary, Human Rights, World
Saturday, Oct. 6, 11:15 a.m., Hal Holmes Community Center
Free POV feature sponsored by Ellensburg Public Library

Traumatized by physical injuries and brutal losses in Sierra Leone’s civil war, a group of refugees fight back with the only means they have – music. The six-member Refugee All Stars came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their homeland. This award-winning, character-driven documentary follows their performances in refugee camps, and their eventual return to war-ravaged Freetown as they find refuge, purpose, and a source of power by giving a voice to the experiences of so many struggling to survive.

Festivals: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary); United Nations Association Film Festival; Jackson Hole Film Festival; Toronto Int’l Film Festival.

Web: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/sierraleone/