Thursday, February 18, 7:00 - 9:00pm at the Peace Center, 202 Harvard SE.
This shocking and ultimately inspiring documentary chronicles the amazing journey of Emmanuel Jal from a ruthless child soldier to an acclaimed international hip-hop artist delivering a message of peace. Kidnapped at seven years old and forced to fight in Sudan's brutal civil war, Jal tells this frightening yet redemptive tale in his own words with his vibrant music providing the soundtrack. Using surprising archival footage of Jal's days in the rebel camp, his current world travels as a performer and activist, and his emotional return home to Sudan after 15 years away, this film communicates both Jal's pain and his overriding hope for himself, for his country, and for Africa.
