Regina King’s Documentary

One of my Brown Sugar Babies (readers) sent this to me. =)

Regina King has a new documentary out. The former “227” star served as the executive producer of “Side by Side: the Story of the 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone”

Here’s a little background info on the “50/50 Group”

The 50/50 Group emerged out of the ruins of a
decade-long civil war that resulted in over 50,000
deaths, thousands maimed, and enormous destruction of
property and infrastructure. The group has grown from
a handful of women meeting in borrowed space in the
capital, Freetown, to a nationally recognized
organization actively engaged in building a new
post-war Sierra Leone in which women can share equally
with men in the political decisions that affect their
lives.

I’ve never heard of this group but I find it very interesting. The film debuted at the Pan-African Film Fest in L.A. last month. It’s a short film (about: 12 min total running time). And I’m a HUGE advocate of people taking control of our own images. I plan on watching it as soon as I get home from work.