WASHINGTON D.C. PREMIERE OF:
PUSHING THE ELEPHANT + Q&A

Wednesday February 9 at 7pm
At the first D.C. Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Directed by Beth Davenport & Elizabeth Mandel - 2010 - 84 min. - English, Kinyamulenge, Swahili - Washington, DC Premiere.

An intimate family drama set against the backdrop of the 1998 conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pushing the Elephant tells the story of Rose Mapendo, who was separated during the conflict from her five-year-old daughter, Nangabire. Rose survived the atrocities of those years and was eventually resettled in Phoenix, Arizona, with her other children. Now, after 12 years apart, Rose and her daughter Nangabire are reunited in the US. Through the story of their reunion, we come to understand the excruciating decisions Rose made in order to survive and the complex difficulties Nangabire faces as a refugee in the US—torn between her painful past and a hopeful future. Filmmakers Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel will be present for Q&A following the screening.

Screening:
Wed Feb 9 at 7pm | Invite Friends on Facebook
West End Cinema
2301 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037
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Tickets:
$11 Adult, $9 Senior/Student, $8 Military
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