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Friends, <br>
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Please spread the word -- especially to young people in our region --
about the following program.<br>
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A .pdf of a flyer is also attached. We would be most grateful if
you would print it and share it with friends.<br>
<br>
Jo<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times"><b>MILITARY RECRUITMENT, REALITY AND
RETURN<br>
</b>Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmakers <br>
<i>hosted by Raul Matta of AFSC Western Massachusetts<br>
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</i><b>Sunday, April 30, 2006, 1:30pm<br>
</b>Academy of Music<br>
274 Main Street, Northampton MA<br>
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<b><i>Three incredible films, in a youth-centered event:<br>
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</b>All That I Can Be</i> <br>
A first-hand look at the military recruiting process from the lens of New
York high school students. All That I Can Be is the winner of the
Economic Justice Award at the Fifth Annual Media that Matters Film
Festival in June 2005.<br>
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<i>Occupation: Dreamland<br>
</i>Occupation: Dreamland documents the lives of soldiers as they embark
on the military assault of Fallujah in the winter of 2004.
Occupation Dreamland won the Best Documentary at the Memphis Film
Festival 2005. It also was an award winner at the Full Frame
Documentary Film Festival 2005 in recognition of the film’s “potential to
engage audiences to meaningful action that results in concrete impact and
social change.”<br>
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<i>Purple Hearts<br>
</i>Tells the story of wounded soldiers upon returning home.<br>
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$5 admission charge (free tickets are available by calling AFSC,
413.584.8975).<br>
Followed by discussion with the filmmakers.<br>
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Information about ways to get involved in and help build the truth in
recruiting work in our region will be available.<br>
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For more information: 413.584.8975.<br>
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