MOVIE NIGHT 〜“STOLEN CHILDHOOD”(June 26) ____________________________
Movie:STOLEN CHILDHOOD Place:Heaven's Door, Shimokitazawa (directions at the bottom of this message)
SYNOPSIS Narrated by Meryl Streep, STOLEN CHILDHOOD is a documentary feature film about growing plague of child labor that engulfs the lives of 246 million children today. In extraordinary footage of their working conditions, child slaves, bonded laborers and laboring poor children from eight countries (including the US) tell their own stories... children forced to pick pesticide-laden tobacco, coffee and vegetables, kids chained to looms, boys kidnapped to work on fishing platforms at sea, girls trafficked for prostitution, children scavenging at dumps and enslaved at rock quarries and brick kilns. All these children tell their stories in their own words.
LOCATION:The pub, Heaven's Door, in Shimokitazawa Date and Time:May 1, door opens at 4.30 p.m. Movie starts at 5:00 p.m.
In addition to enjoying the movie, this is a good chance for all supporters of Amnesty International as well as ACE to socialize and to financially support them. Heaven's Door will donate 100 yen for every drink bought between 4.30p.m. and 7.30p.m. Near the door, you will see a container for donations to support groups' activities.
The address of Heaven's Door is:Takimoto Bldg 2F, 2-17-10 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku
Directions Go to Shimokitazawa Station on either the Inogashira Line or Odakyu Line, leave the station by the South Exit, then turn right and walk until you see Mr. Donut. Just before Mr. Donut, turn right, then abruptly left onto a narrow street of shops, bars, and restaurants. A short distance down this street, you will see Heaven's Door on your left. / It is on the second or, accessible by an outdoor staircase. You can see a map and description of Heaven's Door at the following URL.