Friday, November 11, 2011

US Campaign for Burma Into the Current

Screening of "Into the Current" Followed by a
Panel Discussion with Former Political Prisoners



Join us for the screening of “Into the Current” followed by a panel discussion on the current situation in Burma at the Support Center for Nonprofit Management on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 5pm.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with following former political prisoners:
- U Pyinya Zawta (was arrested twice and was jailed for ten years –
http://bit.ly/sOtorO)
- Su Mon Aye (one of the youngest female political prisoners when she was jailed in 2000 aged just 19 – http://bit.ly/tILO7P)
- Nay Tin Myint (a student leader and member of the Tri-Color group, was arrested twice and was jailed 15 years with 7 years in solitary in Myingyan prison – http://bit.ly/sIUbDV)

Program Details:
Place: The Support Center for Nonprofit Management
305 Seventh Ave (11th Floor) New York, NY 10001

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Time: 5pm to 7pm

About the documentary: “Into the Current” tells the story of Burma’s unsung heroes—its prisoners of conscience and the price they pay for speaking out the truth. The film follows former political prisoner Bo Gyi. Now living in exile just across the border in Thailand, his life remains bound to his 1,700 prisoner colleagues who are still behind bars. The documentary highlights the plight of Burma’s political prisoners and their efforts to free the country from dictatorship, through rare archival footage filmed by the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) and historical scenes of Aung San Suu Kyi as the visionary leader of the country’s non-violent democracy movement.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP at info@Burma-Network.com by Friday, November 11th.

In solidarity,

Myra

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