MOVIES GET FIRST UK SHOWINGS IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL ARMS CAMPAIGN

SPUN and SHOTTAS have their first UK showings in October as part of DJ Saved MY Life – a series of nights from AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and the ICA to highlight their International Arms Campaign.

The impressive movie programme includes an exclusive preview screening of the speed-freak story SPUN, the first feature film from video wunderkind JONAS AKERLUND whose controversial contributions to the art form have included The Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up”, Madonna’s “Ray of Light”/ “American Life” and Robbie Williams’ “Come Undone”.

Also featured is a re-mastered version of FRITZ LANG’s ground-breaking METROPOLIS, LARS VON TRIER’s DANCER IN THE DARK, the Jamaican guns and gangster film SHOTTAS (starring Wyclef Jean, Ky Mani Marley, and Lennox Lewis) and – from Brazil - CIDADE DE DEUS (CITY OF GOD) (same subject, different nation). It’s backed by NOTICIAS DE UNA GUERRA PARTICULAR (NEWS OF A PRIVATE WAR) a documentary that tells the real story of the ghetto-dwellers that inspired CITY OF GOD, co-directed by the film’s director Katia Lund.

The movies play a part in a series of nights at the ICA, that have been curated by JO WHILEY, ZANE LOWE, THE DREEM TEEM, TONY WILSON and VERITY SHARP & FIONA TALKINGTON: all under the umbrella of DJ SAVED MY LIFE.

In addition to this line-up of movies, DJ SAVED MY LIFE also features talks, discussions and major musical acts including THE THRILLS, HUNDRED REASONS, BILLY BRAGG, THE MUSIC and BIG BROVAZ.

DJ SAVED MY LIFE has been conceived to raise funds and awareness for THE INTERNATIONAL ARMS CONTROLS campaign.

AMNESTY is always finding new ways to communicate fundamental human rights messages. Entertainers have played a key, and very active role in promoting AMNESTY causes over the years. DJ SAVED MY LIFE marks a continuation of a great tradition.

Those who were at the first Secret Policeman’s Ball are now a privileged elite: DJ SAVED MY LIFE is a historic event that will open up a new front for AMNESTY as it recruits the next generation of newly-radicalised support.

www.amnesty.org.uk/dj