All members of the Rosemont College community are invited to a screening of Brown for Tony on Tuesday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m. in McShain Auditorium. This is a new film from the makers of Invisible Children, the acclaimed documentary that exposed the struggles of child soldiers in Uganda. Following the 45-minute screening, a young woman from Uganda will share her story and take questions from the audience.

Brown for Tony follows the eight-year friendship between Ugandan Tony and American filmmaker Laren Poole. Laren first met Tony while filming Invisible Children: Rough Cut in 2003. Tony asked the filmmakers “not to forget about him” and they promised they would not. They call this film a fulfillment of that promise.

Invisible Children: Rough Cut was initially only shown to family and friends of the filmmakers, but has now been seen by more than four million people. It brought to light the forced enlistment of children by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. Conflict between the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Democratic Republic of Congo broke out in 1986. Since then, more than 100,000 civilians have been killed, and more than 30,000 children have been abducted.

In response to overwhelming inquiries about how assistance could be provided to African children like those portrayed in the film, the non-profit organization Invisible Children, Inc. was established. Donations fund the rehabilitation of former child soldiers, and help improve standards for education, communications, and sustainable economic organization in Uganda. For more information, please visit the Invisible Children website.

This screening is part of the Cornelian Service Corps’ Social Justice Series. No donation or entry fee is required to attend, and popcorn will be served! For more information, please contact Michael McDonald by e-mail or at 610.527.0200 ext. 2410.