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G21 AFRICA: WORLD SOCIAL FORUM NAIROBI - MORAA GITAA reports from the World Social Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya, this year and how it stands as a counterpoint to the Davos forum held by the elite each year in Switzerland.
Mombasa, KENYA - "It is only through determination that most things including debt control can happen. It is about acting and not talking... putting issues together and coming up with one campaign is the best way forward. Africa has fought for independence and once we give our nations the dignity they deserve, we are absolutely one step ahead in achieving the best out of our countries and reducing the debts our countries have." - Wahu Kaara - an organizer of the World Social Forum (WSF) and an official of Kenya Debt Relief Network.
"Debt continues to weigh heavily on the development of many countries in Africa to the detriment of public investment and other important needs." - Paul Emille - Delegate from Germany at the WSF and organizer of the World Parliamentary Forum (WPF) ...READ MORE
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ON FILM: - G21 INTERVIEWS: PAUL GREENGRASS - BRAD BALFOUR talks with the director of the lauded and first film on 9/11 to be released by a major studio, "Uniteds 93." As always, we share the film trailer with you.
New York, NY, USA - If you have seen director Paul Greengrass's earlier docu-fiction feature, "Bloody Sunday" - which captures that fateful day in Derry, Northern Ireland, when 13 unarmed protestors were gunned down by British troops sparking "The Troubles" there - you would know that he can handle this assignment
So despite all the trepidation about making a film about 9/11, the producers did the right thing putting of this most controversial filmin the hands of a man who knows the fine balanace between drama and sensationalism. Loaded up with generally unknown actors to add to the authenticity, military air traffic controllers, real FAA air traffic controllers and actual United flight crews were used in some scenes. The film was shot with basic portable cameras rather than expensive pro versions for the immediacy. Families of the 40 passengers and crew members killed on Flight 93 cooperated in the production, offering Greengrass detailed background about their loved ones. The actors who played the terrorist hijackers and the passengers and crew on the flight were kept separated so that the director could capture the fear and hostility; once they had the background of their characters in mind they improvised a good part of their scenes. ... READ MORE
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