[Mitai-announce] Bamako screening tomorrow

[Elan Pavlov]

Hi,
The MIT club francophone is hosting a screening of Bamako tomorrow with 
the director. This might interest some of you:

Thursday, April 30, 2009
8:00pm - 11:30pm
MIT STATA center - 32 - 141

Movie is in French and Bambara with English subtitles.

Description
Bamako. Melé is a bar singer, her husband Chaka is out of work and the 
couple is on the verge of breaking up... In the courtyard of the house 
they share with other families, a trial court has been set up. African 
civil society spokesmen have taken proceedings against the World Bank and 
the IMF whom they blame for Africa's woes... Amidst the pleas and the 
testimonies, life goes on in the courtyard. Chaka does not seem to be 
concerned by this novel African desire to fight for its rights.

For questions please email: francophone-bureau at mit.edu



Elan
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