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SUMMARY: Film and Discussion: Kiss the Future\, at Harvard Kennedy School
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a screening of the documentary film “Kiss the Futu
 re.” The screening will be followed by a discussion with Bill Carter\, the 
 film’s protagonist and screenwriter. The discussion and Q&A will be moderat
 ed by Ambassador Samantha Power\, HKS Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice 
 of Global Leadership and Public Policy and HLS William D. Zabel ’61 Profess
 or […]
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 -hidden field__items"><div class="field__item"><p>Join us for a screening o
 f the documentary film<em> </em>“Kiss the Future.” The screening will be fo
 llowed by a discussion with <strong>Bill Carter\, the film’s protagonist an
 d screenwriter. The discussion and Q&A will be </strong>moderated by <stron
 g>Ambassador Samantha Power</strong>\, HKS Anna Lindh Professor of the Prac
 tice of Global Leadership and Public Policy and HLS William D. Zabel '61 Pr
 ofessor of Practice in Human Rights\, as well as former U.S. Ambassador to 
 the United Nations\, and the former Administrator of USAID.</p><p><strong>F
 ilm Description</strong></p><p>“Kiss the Future” is a powerful story of def
 iance and creativity set against the 1990s siege of Sarajevo during the Bos
 nian War. Between 1992 and 1996\, as the city endured constant shelling and
  isolation\, a vibrant underground community of artists and musicians emerg
 ed\, using culture as an act of resistance and a way to draw global attenti
 on to the unfolding crisis.</p><p>Their efforts captured the attention of A
 merican aid worker Bill Carter\, whose experiences later inspired his book 
 “Fools Rush In” and the film’s screenplay. Determined to amplify Sarajevo’s
  voice beyond its borders\, Carter reached out to one of the world’s most i
 nfluential bands\, U2\, setting in motion an extraordinary connection betwe
 en a besieged city and the global stage.</p><p>“Kiss the Future” follows th
 is unlikely alliance\, exploring how music\, art\, and solidarity can chall
 enge silence in the face of war—and how hope can survive even in the darkes
 t circumstances.</p><h2><strong>About this film:</strong></h2><p><a href="h
 ttps://artistsequity.com/projects/kiss-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="no
 opener">Kiss the Future</a>\, 2024 (Artists Equity\; Fifth Season\; AMC\; P
 aramount+\; English\; 103 min.)</p></div></div></div><div class="event--ful
 l-header"><h3 class="h3__alt">Organizer</h3></div><div class="event-organiz
 er"><div class="event-organizer__item"><a href="https://ash.harvard.edu/" t
 arget="_blank" rel="noopener">Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Inno
 vation</a></div></div><div class="event--full-header"><h3 class="h3__alt">C
 o-Organizer</h3></div><div class="event-co-organizer"><div class="event-co-
 organizer__item">Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights</div></div><div class="e
 vent--full-header"><h3 class="h3__alt">Additional Organizers</h3></div><div
  class="event-additional-organizer"><p>Center for International Development
 </p></div>
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