EESP documentary film screening: Jamala: Songs of Freedom
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| Venue: | FIU-MMC-SIPA 2- Pavilion - room 102 |
Jamala: Song of Freedom
Documentary Film Screening
Join the Green School for a special screening of the Voice of America documentary film “Jamala: Songs of Freedom.” The film follows Ukrainian singer-songwriter Jamala in the early hours of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and profiles her activism of raising money and awareness for her homeland. Jamala gained international fame in 2016 as the winner of the Eurovision contest where she performed her song, “1944,” about the deportation to Central Asia that year of Crimean Tatars — including her great-grandmother's family. Jamala has performed at renowned venues such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the National Opera House in Kyiv, Ukraine, and the 2023 Eurovision contest held in the U.K.
Guest Speaker
Beth Mendelson is the Senior Executive Producer of Special Programming and Documentaries at Voice of America (VOA). With a communications career spanning 30 years, Mendelson has served as an Executive Producer for major American and European networks such as PBS, CNN, ITN, ARD, and MSNBC. She was previously the Chief of VOA's Afghanistan Service, where she significantly enhanced VOA's programming in Dari and Pashto. Mendelson has produced documentaries for various prestigious organizations, including the World Bank, World Wildlife Fund, and the U.S. Department of State.
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Co-sponsors:
- Department of Politics and International Relations
- Ruth K. and Shepherd Broad Distinguished Lecture Series
- Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence
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