New Uganda documentary premiering in DC this weekend

An FYI for our friends in the D.C. area: Kassim the Dream - a new documentary about Uganda - will be premiering at SilverDocs this weekend in Silver Springs, MD.

You can read about the film here, or check out the article the Washington Post ran on it this morning.

Here's the information on the screenings:

• Director: Kief Davidson
• Film Website: www.kassimthedream.com
• Buy Tickets: www.silverdocs.com
• Friday, June 20, 10:15 p.m.
• Sunday, June 22, 05:15 p.m.

The film's director as well as Kassim will also be participating in a panel on Friday afternoon:

Doc Talk: Sports Docs as Social Commentary
Friday June 20th, 2008 
5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Discovery HD Theater

MODERATOR
Nina Gilden Seavey, Founding Director, SILVERDOCS   

PANELISTS
Kief Davidson, Director, KASSIM THE DREAM joined by Kassim
Susan Koch, Director, KICKING IT joined by Lawrence Cann, Former Head Coach, U.S. Homeless World Cup Soccer Team
Maximilian Plettau, Director, COMEBACK

This film is a great vehicle to help your friends and family become aware of what's happening in Uganda, and with recent setbacks in the peace talks, it's more important than ever before that we do all we can to grow this movement for peace. Hope you'll be able to make it!