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October 26: Shooting Poverty - Screening of Three Documentaries in New York, NY

Oxfam, Arts Engine and Shooting People are proud to present a special screening of three short documentaries exposing the true cost of armed violence on poor communities around the world.

The films were made by young independent filmmakers from India, Brazil and Burundi as part of Shooting Poverty - a film competition sponsored by Oxfam.

The filmmakers will be present at the screening which will be followed by Q&A and a networking reception. (You must be 21 or older to attend the reception.)

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The Shooting Poverty Finalists

Bang for Your Buck: In post conflict Burundi one thing remains affordable to all: the grenade. Journalist Teddy Mazina follows the stories behind the headlines of never-ending explosive lethal attacks.

Grosso Calibre: Through the music and lyrics of forbidden funk star MC Smith this film shows the reality of life for people in Rio’s favelas surviving drug fuelled gang and police violence.

April 6th: Renu, a 28 year-old widow in India, transforms her life from a desperate situation of being labeled the wife of a “terrorist” to becoming a community leader fighting for the rights of widows of gun violence.

For more information and to watch the trailer

Starts	October 26 2010
Ends / Deadline	October 26 2010
Homepage	www.shootingpoverty.org
Contact	oistein.thorsen@oxfaminternational.org
Issues	Economic Justice, Economic Development, Poverty, Family & Society, Gender/Women, Health/Health Advocacy, Death & Dying, Human Rights, International, Africa, Asia, South America, Media, Politics/Government, Arms and gun control, Peace/War