DOCUMENTARY ON CHILDREN OF WAR AT BELCOURT
August 31, 2010 by filmnashville
Filed under Nashville Film News
eXile international Brings Documentary Film ‘Children of War: A Journey of Healing and Homecoming’ to Belcourt — Filmmaker Bryan Single will be in attendance..
Nashville-based eXile international, a non-profit organization that strives to rehabilitate East and Central African children from war-torn regions through art therapy, will host a special benefit screening of director Bryan Single’s documentary,”Children of War: A Journey of Healing and Homecoming,” on Tuesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Belcourt Theatre. Single will be in attendance for a Q&A after the film. Admission is $10 and includes access to an exhibition of artwork by former child soldiers and war-affected children.
“Children of War: A Journey of Healing and Homecoming,” a winner of an International Human Rights Film Festival Award and a Cinema for Peace and Justice Award, tells the story of a group of former child soldiers as they undergo a process of emotional and spiritual healing. The film, which is making its Nashville premiere, has also screened at the International Criminal Court Review Conference in Kampala Uganda, during which leaders in the international law community gave special recognition to the suffering of LRA victims in Northern Uganda. The United Nations has invited Single to screen the film in October.
In addition to Single, Lisa Dougan from Resolve Uganda in Washington D.C. will also be in attendance to share information on getting more involved politically to ensure that laws are in place to protect children. To learn more about the film, visit http://childrenofwarfilm.com/.
eXile International was established in July 2008 and officially incorporated as a nonprofit institution in August 2008. eXile International strives to rehabilitate East and Central African children from war-torn regions through art therapy. Donations made to eXile International are 100% tax deductible. To learn more about eXile international, please visit www.exileinternational.org.
Exodus Health Center is a sponsor for the event. Exodus focuses on setting people free from their current health conditions so they can live their lives to their fullest potential.
