The IRC is co-sponsoring the Seattle premiere of an excellent documentary on the Lost Boys of Sudan. We hope you can join us! Details are below:
LOST BOYS OF SUDAN: AUGUST 6 AT 7:00PM
ON OPENING NIGHT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 AT 7:00PM AT LANDMARK'S VARSITY THEATRE IN SEATTLE. MEET SOME OF THE LOST BOYS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HELPING THE LOST BOYS IN SEATTLE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC). (FILM OPENS EXCLUSIVELY AT LANDMARK'S VARSITY THEATRE FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT ON AUG. 6!)
Please join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN, on opening night. The 7:00 show on Friday, August 6 at Landmark's Varsity Theatre will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with local Lost Boys, and representatives from the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The evening is designed to raise public awareness and support for the Lost Boys living in Seattle. Normal ticket prices apply. Open to the public. Donations to the IRC will be accepted and go towards programs that support the Lost Boys and other refugees.
LOST BOYS OF SUDAN follows two Southern Sudanese Youth ("Lost Boys") on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa's cruelest civil wars, Peter and Santino survived lion attacks and militia gunfire to reach a refugee camp in Kenya along with thousands of other children. From there, they were chosen to come to America. Safe at last from physical danger and hunger, a world away from home, they find themselves confronted with the abundance and alienation of contemporary America (www.lostboysfilm.com).
Co-directors Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk received the IFP/Independent Spirit Award (Truer Than Fiction) presented to "...an emerging director of non-fiction features with unique vision and talent." LOST BOYS OF SUDAN also received top honors at the San Francisco International Film Festival and Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis.
Running Time: 87 minutes. Rating: Not Rated. Distributor: Shadow Distribution. A co-production of Actual Films and Principe Productions in association with American Documentary, Inc. In English, Dinka, Arabic and Swahili with English subtitles.
LOCATION:
Landmark's Varsity Theatre
4329 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
TICKETS:
General Admission: $9.00
Seniors: $6.00