KINO KAFE: JULY 21 - DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

Join Capitol Cinema Collective, Tuesday July 21st at 7:30pm for Kino Kafé at La Paloma Sabanera for the amazing documentary Diamonds in the Rough

Diamonds in the Rough (USA, 2007, 72 min.) - A documentary feature that explores the emergence of hip hop in Uganda as a tool for social change in Uganda and beyond. Narrated by Michael Franti, it tells a gripping story of the way that Ugandan rappers risk political reprisals by creating anthemic rhymes that tell the stories of the victims of the bloody civil war and the long, corrupt reign of Uganda's political leaders.

Review from BoingBoing.net's Cory Doctorow:

Diamonds in the Rough is a fantastic documentary about the role that hip-hop is playing in organizing the anti-war/anti-poverty movement in Uganda. Narrated by Michael Franti, it tells an gripping story of the way that Ugandan rappers risk political reprisals by creating anthemic rhymes that tell the stories of the victims of the bloody civil war and the long, increasingly corrupt reign of Musoveni. 

Diamonds in the Rough was the closing night film for the 2008 Hartford International Film Festival. CCC appreciates this film so much that we are honored to rescreen it as part of the now monthly Kino Kafé screening series. Kino Kafe is a free film series, and is the first project of the Capitol Cinema Collective. It has been a wildly successful venture. Kino Kafe is a welcoming environment where anyone can sign up to be a curator and screen a film of their choice. Over the years we've shown classics, documentaries, art-house darlings, short films, anthologies, experimental pieces, French action films, Japanese & Brazilian horror films and just about everything in between.

La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse is located at 405 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT.

-Helder

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