World Cup Boston 2010 (WCB 2010) continues the cultural component of its programming with a screening of More Than Just a Game, a film by Anant Singh, one of South Africa’s most accomplished producers. WBUR’s Bill Littlefield, host of Only a Game, and Craig Tornberg, VP of the New England Revolution, will be on hand to lead a post-screening discussion about the film and the importance and influence of the beautiful game. A wine and food reception will follow the post-screening panel.
Told through the stories of five former prisoners, More Than Just a Game portrays how political activists, unjustly imprisoned on the notorious Robben Island where Nelson Mandela and other leaders were being held, create the Makana Football Association as a way to fight against the deprivation and the disempowering nature of prison life. Soccer becomes an outlet for their passion and commitment, leading to a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment.
For the past year, WCB 2010, South Africa Partners’ multifaceted city-wide initiative, has celebrated soccer and brought the international spirit of competition and collaboration to Boston with public programming in sport, culture, community, and education. This screening precedes a World C2010 Service Learning Day on July 9 and a multi-venue viewing party of the FIFA World Cup Final Match on Lansdowne Street at the House of Blues, The Lansdowne Pub, Game On! Fenway and Bleacher Bar on Sunday, July 11.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
6:30 p.m. – screening
8:00 p.m. – panel discussion & reception
WGBH Studios
One Guest Street
Brighton, MA
Tickets are $60 available to the general public by contacting mfowler@sapartners.org.
ABOUT WORLD CUP BOSTON 2010
World Cup Boston (WCB) 2010 is a year-long, multifaceted initiative surrounding the 2010 FIFA World Cup that brings the international spirit of competition and collaboration to Boston with public programming in soccer, culture, community, and education for Boston youth and families. As a public, private, and nonprofit partnership enthusiastically supported by Mayor Thomas Menino, WCB 2010’s mission is to unite members of Boston’s various socioeconomic, community, and cultural groups to foster a renewed sense of inclusion, interaction, and involvement. With dynamic partners including the Boston Public Library, the Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Public Schools, the New England Revolution, and the Boston Breakers, and coordinated by South Africa Partners, a local nonprofit specializing in South Africa-U.S. collaborations, World Cup Boston 2010 brings the excitement of World Cup soccer to Boston’s public spaces and highlights Boston’s growing status as an international city.
