Betting the farm against Robert Mugabe. How far would you go?

Mugabe and the White African is a film as inspiring as it is harrowing, which makes it an ideal film for community discussion and reflection. In the weeks leading up to the PBS broadcast on July 26, 2011, partners across the country will be hosting screening events and engaging in important conversations about land reform policy and addressing historical race-based injustices. Interested in joining the conversation? Check out a few of the events planned below or ask us how you can host your own screening of the film.

A worker on the Campbell farm watches helplessly as farm buildings burn.

A worker on the Campbell farm watches helplessly as buildings burn in Mugabe and the White African.

Monroe Township, NJ

Mugabe and the White African
Saturday, July 16, 2011, 1:00 PM
Come to a free, sneak preview screening of Mugabe and the White African, hosted by the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. To find out more, call 732-521-5000.

Ben Freeth and Mike Campbell with some of the workers on their farm in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.

Ben Freeth and Mike Campbell
with some of the workers on
their farm in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.

Reno, NV

Mugabe and the White African
Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 6:00 PM
Join KPNB in Nevada as they continue their POV screening series with Mugabe and the White African. This event will take place at KPNB’s Community Room, 1670 N. Virginia Street in Reno. To find out more, call 775-682-7802 or email katies(at)knpb.org.

San Diego, CA

Mugabe and the White African
Monday, July 25, 2011, 6:30 PM
Come to a sneak preview screening of Mugabe and the White African at the City Heights/Weingart Branch of the San Diego Public Library, 3795 Fairmount Ave. To find out more, call 619-236-5800.

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Jamie Dobie
Jamie worked in the Community Engagement and Education Department at POV from 2010 to 2013. Prior to joining POV in 2010, Jamie worked at Northwestern University's satellite campus in Doha, Qatar, where she was part of the team tasked with setting up the school's film and journalism programs in the Middle East. She has worked in various capacities on many documentary film crews around the world, including productions in West Africa, and has worked closely with acclaimed filmmaker Margaret Brown. Jamie has also previously worked in the exhibition department at the Field Museum of Natural History and the education and cinema programming departments at the Block Museum of Art. She holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in Radio/TV/Film and African Studies.