Democracy For the Heart of America

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July 3 and 4 Solidarity Revolutionary Center and Radical Library Sponsored by Kansas Mutual Aid July 3rd 5:45 PM "Occupation: Dreamland" An unflinchingly candid portrait of a squad of American sildiers deployed in the doomed Iraqi city of Falluja. July 3rd 8:30 PM "The Blood of My Brother" An Iraqi family's struggle to survive amidst the carnage of the prowling Shia insurgency. Kneel in prayer, feel the roar of low-flying Apaches, drive with masked resistance fighters, see the blood in the street, a tank on fire, the distant stare of a dead Iraqi fighter. July 4th 4:30 PM "Battle Ground: 21 Days by the Empire's Edge" Two filmmakers spent three weeks on the frontlines of the war in Iraq, gathering intelligence, dodging bullets, and capturing the untold stories of what has become the world's most covered and misunderstood conflict. July 4th 6:30 PM "The Dreams of Sparrows" Shot by five Iraqi filmmakers, "The Dreams of Sparrows" is an incredible unfiltered portrait of life in Baghdad after the US invasion.