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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:56 pm | |
| HEADLINE: DOCUMENTARY FILM ON COUNTRY MAKES 'OSCAR' SHORTLIST DATE: 20 November 2008 SOURCE: All Africa © 2008
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the extraordinary story of a small band of Liberian women who came together in the midst of a bloody civil war, took on the violent warlords and corrupt Charles Taylor regime, and won a long-awaited peace for their shattered country in 2003.
As the rebel noose tightened upon Monrovia, and peace talks faced collapse, the women of Liberia - Christian and Muslims united - formed a thin but unshakable white line between the opposing forces, and successfully demanded an end to the fighting- armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions.
In one remarkable scene, the women barricaded the site of stalled peace talks in Ghana, and announced they would not move until a deal was done. Faced with eviction, they invoked the most powerful weapon in their arsenal - threatening to remove their clothes. It worked.
The women of Liberia are living proof that moral courage and non-violent resistance can succeed, even where the best efforts of traditional diplomacy have failed.
Their demonstrations culminated in the exile of Charles Taylor and the election of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female head of state, and marked the vanguard of a new wave of women taking control of their political destiny around the world.
This remarkable chapter of world history was on its way to being lost forever. The Liberian war and peace movement were largely ignored as the international press focused on Iraq. Moreover, the women's own modesty helped obscure this great accomplishment.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell reconstructs the moment through interviews, archival footage and striking images of contemporary Liberia. It is compelling testimony to the potential of women worldwide to alter the history of nations. | |
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Traveller
Number of posts : 1145 Points : 562 Registration date : 2008-04-25
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:44 pm | |
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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:02 pm | |
| it is out (i think). oprah's O december issue also has a feature on on of the members of the women advocacy group during that period. | |
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Traveller
Number of posts : 1145 Points : 562 Registration date : 2008-04-25
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:55 pm | |
| I've been waiting for it to come to DC. I know the Ctr for American Progress held a screening but I was out of town. | |
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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:28 am | |
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candygirl Admin
Number of posts : 5916 Location : Monrovia, Liberia Say Whatever : Laughter is the best medicine My Mood : Points : 2260 Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:17 am | |
| sounds like a nice movie.. i will ask the boot-leg pekin them in front the supermarket to hook me up | |
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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:19 am | |
| documentary on the women who used to sit on the soccer field. not sure they will have it yet..no matter how aggressive they are in their bootlegging | |
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candygirl Admin
Number of posts : 5916 Location : Monrovia, Liberia Say Whatever : Laughter is the best medicine My Mood : Points : 2260 Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:20 am | |
| - krazzy wrote:
- documentary on the women who used to sit on the soccer field. not sure they will have it yet..no matter how aggressive they are in their bootlegging
krazzy, i have high respect for those pekin them oh... one time, there was a movie that was still going out as Pre-view online... it hadnt even come out yet in the US.. you wont believe that one week later i saw the disc in from of Abijoudi... i didntplay to laugh | |
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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:25 am | |
| wow!!! i think da u and garfee connected to them in that kinda deep way o! | |
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candygirl Admin
Number of posts : 5916 Location : Monrovia, Liberia Say Whatever : Laughter is the best medicine My Mood : Points : 2260 Registration date : 2008-03-31
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:26 am | |
| - krazzy wrote:
- wow!!! i think da u and garfee connected to them in that kinda deep way o!
oh, he inside too? hahahaha sp, tell me if i should stop by... we need to catch up.. hehehehe | |
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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:40 am | |
| on yr holiday, we can do lunch...real bussing-US$5 or PA | |
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Josie
Number of posts : 303 Location : Sudan Say Whatever : Failure is an event and not a person, be strong and show the real you to others. Points : 79 Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:36 pm | |
| Please when any one of yor get hold of this movie let me know yah.... can't wat to see 8. Just fews weeks ago BBC interview Lemah )( don't know if the name is spelt rite )- she was one of the strong advocates. They showed highlights when those women assembled themselves on the field in d hot sun at fish market. | |
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Josie
Number of posts : 303 Location : Sudan Say Whatever : Failure is an event and not a person, be strong and show the real you to others. Points : 79 Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:53 pm | |
| When asked how did she feel in the presence of the foremr President, she said at the moment they did not see a Taylor when he was spoken to instead they saw the cries and sufferings of the Liberian people - those words touched me and stuck in my head | |
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krazzy
Number of posts : 2353 Say Whatever : your best friend can be your worst enemy and so forth..lol My Mood : Points : 1735 Registration date : 2008-04-07
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:27 pm | |
| will contact leymah and see if she can help her sistas out | |
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Josie
Number of posts : 303 Location : Sudan Say Whatever : Failure is an event and not a person, be strong and show the real you to others. Points : 79 Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:31 pm | |
| Dat will be gud Krazzy, will be glad | |
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bellah
Number of posts : 1605 Say Whatever : \ Points : 4154 Registration date : 2008-04-03
| Subject: Re: FILM: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:44 am | |
| What a great Movie after reading the excerpt. When i read the excerpt, i thought about Great women like Wleh Gbeh, Massa washington, Ruth Sando Perry, Glady Johnson, Nemineh Sijla who because of their just struggle for a better Liberia we stand here today. | |
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