Roxbury Film Festival aims to inspire change

Bay State Banner 7/23/11: Roxbury Film Festival aims to inspire change. For the 13th year, the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF) will celebrate films made by or about people of color. The festival will run for four days starting one week from tomorrow on July 28. "My So-Called Enemy," also enlightens and inspires its audience, this time on an international level. The documentary was directed by Wayland, Mass. native Lisa Gossels, and it follows the stories of six Israeli and Palestinian teenagers who come to Building Bridges for Peace, a camp in the United States, to find a way to understand the other side of the conflict that overshadows their lives. Over ten days, they begin to build friendships amongst each other and their enemies become their lifelong friends. "My So-Called Enemy" will screen at Coolidge Corner on Monday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. as a pre-opening night event. To see a complete listing of festival films and show times visit roxburyfilmfestival.org.

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