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Africa Unite
Series: The 14th New York African Film Festival [Apr. 4 - 12 2007]
Director: Stephanie Black, Country: Ethiopia, Release: 2007

Highlighting the vision for African unity that Bob Marley was devoted to throughout his music career, the "Africa Unite" concert was performed in front of more than 350,000 people gathered in the historic Meskel Square of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to celebrate what would have been his 60th birthday. The 12-hour concert, featuring a host of internationally acclaimed artists, is interwoven throughout this film, illuminating the global influence of a man who defined his own aim as "spreading the message of unity and equality, to end the needless suffering of mankind."

Africa Unite also focuses on the UNICEF-sponsored symposia and youth-oriented workshops that were held during the week-long celebration. Taking their inspiration from such Bob Marley songs as “War” and “Get Up Stand Up”, these sessions deal with issues that include conflict transformation, youth and women’s empowerment, prevention of corruption and awareness and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases, and the centrality of human rights.

Starring Rita Marley, Danny Glover, Angélique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill and Marley's children Ziggy, Cedella, Sharon, Stephen, Kymani, Julian and Damian.

Preview screening of a work-in-progress.

With special guests (discussion and performance)
Danny Glover
Rita Marley
Dudley Thompson
Kymani Marley
and the
Ethiopian World Federation Drummers




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