Charm City Film Series Kicks Off with The Boys of Baraka, Sept 27 

10:00 pm,  Reading Room

Don’t miss the true coming-of-age story that follows a group of extraordinary 12-year-old boys from the most violent ghettos of Baltimore to an experimental boarding school 10,000 miles away in rural Kenya. An emotionally explosive journey shot over three years, the film by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady zeroes in on a group of brave kids who are willing to cross the ocean to chase an opportunity – boys with a fierce determination to fight the label of "throw-away."

Winner! Best Documentary
Chicago Film Festival 2005
Atlanta Film Festival 2005
Newport International Film Festival 2005

Winner! Audience Award
Silverdocs Film Festival 2005
Woodstock Film Festival 2005

Winner! Special Jury Prize
SXSW Film Festival 2005

Short-listed for the Academy Award® nominations for Best Documentary Feature Film