Sharing research on Uganda and Joseph Kony, to prepare for community viewing of the Kony 2012 film
on April 12, 2012 at First Parish Church in Bridgewater
Friday, March 9, 2012
Growing Outrage Over Film
The Telegraph reports, in Growing Outrage in UK Over Film, that while not disputing the facts outlined in the film, many Ugandans have some important concerns. First, they say, the film does not make clear that Kony has not been seen in the northern region of Uganda for six years. Second, by making Kony "famous," the film makers hope to pressure Washington to continue funding military advisers in the country, perhaps frightening Kony and motivating him to lash out.
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