Africa United – invitation to advance screening

Thursday July 22 2010

Africa United – invitation to free advance West End screening - Wednesday 25th August, 2pm

Africa United tells the extraordinary story of three Rwandan children and their dream to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Football World Cup in Johannesburg. During their 3,000 mile journey, we encounter an Africa few people see; experience an epic adventure across seven countries; and feel the joy, laughter and hope that comes from making an incredible journey together.

Africa United is a dramatic story but it is also very important from an International Development point of view since it provides a fantastic opportunity to raise important issues with a wider audience. Our two leads are AIDS orphans and the friends they make along the way include a child soldier and a child sex worker. This screening is for staff of International Development organisations to consider how to make the most of this unique opportunity. Africa United is made by Pathe, who produced Slumdog Millionaire

Damaris Trust will create a set of special resources to accompany the film which will be provided free of charge to International Development organisations. You can adapt these resources, combining them with your own material and under your brand. We want to help you use the film to make as big an impact on as many people as possible.

To get tickets for this special preview RSVP to africaunited@damaris.org or call 023 80682750 giving the name, job title and email address of each person. There is a limit of five tickets per organisation.

(General release in the UK from 22nd October.)

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