Starring Dennis Kucinich

[Ivo Skoric]

This is an interesting opportunity. Here is a film produced by
Croatian-American that's showing at Croatian Catholic Church. Yet,
while this would give reasons to sceptics to suspect heavy
nationalist bias, the film was praised both by Amnesty International
and Anti-Defamation League, and one of the protagonists is the anti-
war US congressman Dennis Kucinich whom we all will remember from
Democratic primaries this year. This must be an interesting film to
watch for that if nothing else...
ivo


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YOU ARE INVITED TO THE NEW YORK FILM PREMIER OF

'FREEDOM FROM DESPAIR' - A young man's journey from
despair, a nation's struggle for freedom

A FILM BY BRENDA BRKUSIC

SHOWTIMES:

Sunday November 21, 2004
Croatian Center
1:30 (after mass)
502 W 41st St. (btw 10/11ave)
New York, NY

This fundraiser is free to attend but the Croatian National
Association will graciously accept tax-deductible donations after the
film from those who want to help the film.

*The Filmmaker Brenda Brkusic will be in attendance*

Sunday November 21, 2004
8:10pm Village East Cinema
181 2nd ave. (11th and 12th st)

For information regarding both screenings contact Nick
Krasnic @ 917.545.7329
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Freedom from Despair by Brenda Brkusic

TRUE STORIES OF THE CROATIAN PEOPLE'S STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME OPPRESSION
FROM COMMUNIST YUGOSLAVIA AND THE 1990'S FIGHT TO SAVE THEIR WAR
RAVAGED HOMELAND

STARRING: Michael York, John Savage, Beata Pozniak, Dennis  Kucinich
MUSIC BY: Nenad Bach

"Freedom from Despair is a powerful, moving film, documenting a much
neglected piece of modern history - Croatia's struggle for
independence from the repression of Tito's Yugoslavia and the
brutality of the Balkan War. Brenda Brkusic has created a memorable
portrait of a people, a culture, and one man's hard-fought journey to
freedom." - David S. Ward, Academy Award Winning Filmmaker

“Brenda Brkusic, American film producer of Croatian descent, is one
of these authors we have been waiting for: young, gifted and brave.
Brenda presented this tale without exaggeration, honestly and
sincerely, with the author's courage which is imposing, but which is
also without any ideology and propaganda. She gave through her
personal dimension a very vivid presentation of a totalitarian time,
the darkest sides of a system which mercilessly trampled human
rights.” - Hrvatsko Slovo Newspaper

www.freedomfromdespair.com or 310-497-7645 for more information

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Ivo Skoric
19 Baxter Street
Rutland VT 05701
802.775.7257
ivo at balkansnet.org
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