Boston International Film Festival SESSION 16 Monday, June 9, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Janey Mary – 20min Janey Mary is a short film based on the original short story by famous Irish author James Plunkett. It tells the story of a young five year old girl in 1940's Dublin, Ireland, who is sent out by her mother onto the cold and wet winter streets to beg for food. In her desperate search for food she misses school and remembers that she's also going to miss her old friend Fr. Benedict, the Augustinian priest. Her search leads her to where a large crowd of people are queuing outside the Augustinian Church waiting for bread rations to be handed out. It is here, in the mad scramble for food, that little Janey Mary is trampled on and left for dead. Director, Producer, Writer: Paul Brady Democracy in Dakar – 70min African Underground: Democracy In Dakar explores the transformative role of hip-hop on politics in Senegal, West Africa during the February 2007 presidential election campaign. Looking at the election through the eyes of hip-hop artists around Dakar, Senegal's capital, this documentary mixes interviews, freestyles, and commentary from journalists, artists and politicians. Senegalese society is seen on the brink of democratic change, where hip-hop artists are one of the few groups un-afraid of speaking out, despite real attempts at intimidation. Originally shot as a series of shorts distributed via the internet, African Underground: Democracy In Dakar explores the boundaries of guerrilla-style film production & distribution. Producer, Co-Producer: Benjamin Herson Co-director, Co-Producer: Chris Moore Co-Director, Co-Producer: Magee Mcllvaine