By Caroline Comport | Project Leader
"The mystery of storytelling is the miracle of a single living seed which can populate whole acres of human minds."
~ Ben Okri / Nigerian novelist
Dear Africa Film Project Supporter,
Greetings from Uganda!
We are visiting the Pearl of Africa this month, in part, to spend time with journalists from six African countries and listen and learn from their stories. These stories will inform our future program development and we hope our talented filmmakers will one day be able to tell them on film thanks to your generous support of the Africa Film Project.
From the women at Nakasero market who spend their days preparing grasshoppers to sell as a local snack, to the children lifting their melodic voices in preparation for services at the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Uganda is a treasure trove of stories both complicated and compelling.
On June 3, 2015 an estimated two million people made their way to the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine to remember the dozens of people burned to death in the late 1880s for their refusal to renounce their faith. This site, so important to Ugandan history, will make national and international headlines in November when Pope Francis becomes the third reigning pope to visit the shrine.
As we reflect on our past and look to the future we welcome your help in brainstorming ideas for a new name -- while we will continue our work in Africa -- we have been asked to expand the program to other countries thus the need for a name more global in nature.
With our gratitude for your continued support,
Caroline Comport
The Media Project
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