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Film Screening of "FREE TO ROCK" (formerly Rockin' The Kremlin) documentary film

University Room: David T. McGovern Grand Salon (C-104)
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 18:30

The American University of Paris invites you to a film screening of FREE TO ROCK, directed by Jim Brown, on February 1 in C-104.

FREE TO ROCKÌýexplores and examines the Cold War period of 1955 - 1991, and how the soft power of American rock & roll music from the WestÌýsignificantly weakened the Communist governments' ability to control the thoughts and activities of its youth.....and how, after three decadesÌýof dramaticÌýconflicts between the Iron Curtain teenagersÌýand the Kremlin/KGB (and their Eastern EuropeanÌýallies), the music and its culture contributed toÌýthe collapse of the totalitarian system behind the Iron Curtain.Ìý

FREE TO ROCKÌýhas been accepted for showcase at theÌýFIPA / Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels, inÌýBiarritz, France, this coming January 25Ìý- 29th, 2017.

Please see the movie's website for the film trailer as well as more information atÌýÌýÌý

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