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Jude Law Heading To Afghanistan
5/20/08
British actor Jude Law is planning a trip to war-torn Afghanistan to
premiere a film about world peace.
The Alfie star paid a secret visit to the Middle Eastern state last year
(07), where he met officials and filmed discussions about the United
Nation's (UN) annual Peace Day.
The UN voted unanimously to adopt Peace Day in 2001 after a campaign by
Law's friend, British movie-maker Jeremy Gilley. The resulting film
formed part of documentary The Day After Peace, which received its world
premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival on Monday (19May08).
Law enjoyed the anonymity he found in the country and is determined to
return there to screen the film for the Afghan people. He says, "They
had no idea who I was. I was really there as a B cameraman. "Organisations
can drown under the weight of too many faces. But I will return to
Afghanistan to show the film there."
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