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Kenya 2007 Election Film Premier in Stockholm – Sept 9th

Citizen Oketch: Main star in film

There will be three shows with three different themes:

9 September at 18.30 – Sweden premiere, with subsequent debate on the theme of “Africa image in the media”. Address: Bio Rio in Hörnstull.

Guests: directors David Herdies, Georg Götmark and Francis “Big Toto” Okello (involved in the film and co-creator), Kitimbwa Sabuni, Cecilia Gardinge (from Sweden) Teddy Afro Goitom from CinemAfrica and Cow Town. After the film and debate there will be a Bar Party with DJ Johanna Beckman spinning.

September 13, 11-14: Sunday breakfast with film screening, discussion and presentation of the Film Front Nairobi. The theme is Slum/Urban Segregation. Guests: Francis “Big Toto” Okello, Hans Rosling (Professor of Global Health and founder of Gapminder), Maria Cottages from the Art Academy and a representative of Amnesty.

September 19: 18.00 – film screening followed by discussion on the theme of HIV/AIDS. Guests: George Oketch (starred in the film from Kibera), Kristina Bolme from MSF, Lennart Hjelm Moor (UK Ambassador for HIV/AIDS issues).

Sweden premiere of David Herdies and Georg Götmark CITIZEN OKETCH on Bio Rio September 9

The doors open at 18.30
The film starts 19.00

After the film follows discussion with directors and, among other things, Francis’ Big Toto “Okello (radio voice in the film);
Kitimbwa Sabuni and Cecilia Gardinge from Afro Swedes. Then, Party FEST at the Bar with DJs.

NOTE: YOU HAVE TO BOOK IN ADVANCE: Ring: 08-6699500

The event costs 80 Kr and can be pre-booked at www.biorio.se.

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September 7, 2009 - Posted by makozewe | News & Analysis