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Grace, Milly, Lucy... Child Soldiers
February 15, 2011 to February 19, 2011
Presented in recognition of International Day for Child Soldiers.
2010, 72 min, Raymonde Provencher
Over the past twenty years, more than 30,000 Ugandan children have been abducted by rebel troops and forced into in armed conflict. Many of these child soldiers are girls. Grace, Milly, Lucy... Child Soldiers explores this little-known reality.
When they return from captivity, girls who were trained to kill and often forced to “marry” their captors must readjust to life within their community. Clinging to their dreams, Grace, Milly and Lucy are trying to restore meaning to their lives and break the silence surrounding the fate of a sacrificed generation.
Presented with the support of War Child Canada.
Sunday February 13 - Representatives from Amnesty International Canada, the International Bureau for Children’s Rights and Plan Canada will be on hand to lead a discussion after the screening.
Tuesday February 15 - Co-presented by the Ontario Black History Society, with Dr. Opiyo Oloya, a weekly columnist in Uganda’s national newspaper, the New Vision, on issues of development, immigration, peace and education, in attendance.
Thursday February 17 - A representative from Amnesty International Canada will lead a discussion after the screening.
$6, $4 for students, seniors, Front Row passholders.
Time: Feb 15: 7pm; Feb 16: 9pm; Feb 17, 18 & 19: 4:30pm
Venue: NFB Mediatheque
Location: 150 John St. Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/mediatheque/schedule.php?id=2281
Phone: 416-973-3012
Categories: Arts & Culture
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