DR CONGO / AFFLECK

Actor Ben Affleck meets with UN officials in Goma before announcing the launch of his Eastern Congo Initiative, an advocacy group for improving the lives of the Congolese people. MONUC

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 25 March 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS OBSERVER MISSSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUC
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; FINE ARTS; LITERATURE; MUSIC
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: U100325e

Description

STORY: DR CONGO / AFFLECK
TRT: 1.00
SOURCE: MONUC
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 MARCH 2010, GOMA, NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, EASTERN DR CONGO

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, UN officials showing Affleck points of interest on a map of the Eastern D.R. Congo
2. Med shot, UN Official discussing LRA attacks on civilians
3. Close up, Ben Affleck listening to briefing from UN officials
4. Med shot, Alan Doss speaking, briefing Ben Affleck
5. Wide shot, Affleck speaking and asking questions of UN delegation
6. Wide shot, Affleck arriving at DDRRR camp and greeting official
7. Med shot, Affleck being briefed by staff at the DDRRR Camp
8. Wide shot, Affleck being briefed by staff at the DDRRR Camp
9. Zoom in, UN official speaking to Affleck
10. Wide shot, Affleck being shown the camp
11. Med shot, Affleck being shown the camp

Storyline

Academy Award Winner Ben Affleck announced the launching of the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) on Monday (22 March), just days after visiting the UN Peacekeeping Mission installations in Goma.

ECI, an advocacy and grant-making initiative, will focus on improving the lives of the people of war-torn Eastern Congo through community-based approaches, raising money and awareness about issues such as education, health, sexual violence and peace and reconciliation.

The actor, director and screen writer spent five days in the DR Congo last week, meeting with the Head of the UN peace keeping mission there, (MONUC), Alan Doss and other UN officials.

He also toured a Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration (DDRRR) camp. This was his fifth trip to the country.

Affleck recently directed a short film, "Gimme Shelter", with music from the Rolling Stones about the dire situation at Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps in Congo.