Special public premiere ahead of theatrical release hosts the former UK Deputy Drugs Czar on its panel debate
Wednesday 23rd November 2011 – London: A new film which brings a timely and unique spotlight onto the global war on drugs, and specifically the story of cocaine, will host its public premiere screening in London on Tuesday 29th November at the Curzon Cinema Soho ahead of its theatrical release in February 2012. COCAINE UNWRAPPED is directed by Award winning Rachel Seifert (Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina) and Award winning Executive Producer Christopher Hird (The End of the Line, The War You Don’t See, Black Gold) and is the untold story of the human suffering and cost caused by the cocaine trade and the war against it.
COCAINE UNWRAPPED brings front line reportage from coca farmers in Bolivia, drugs mules in Ecuadorian prisons, cocaine factories in the Colombian jungle, dealers on the streets of Mexico and Baltimore – and consumers from the clubs and dinner tables of the West. It portrays a story of death, economic devastation and human suffering and provides unprecedented exclusive access to the political leaders of Latin America and interviews with drugs czars on both sides of the Atlantic.
The film will have its public premiere at the Curzon cinema in Soho on Tuesday 29th November at 6.20pm as part of the Curzon DocDays Programme. In a post screening panel discussion, director Rachel Seifert will be joined by Graciela Romero, War on Want International Programmes Director and Mike Trace, Former UK Deputy Drugs Czar.
Director Rachel Seifert said: “This screening of COCAINE UNWRAPPED couldn’t come at a better time – with the current Presidents of Mexico and Colombia recently announcing that it is time to rethink the global drug laws and to discuss new approaches, and ex-MI5 head Baroness Manningham-Buller speaking out recently backing calls to regulate drugs, I hope that this film can engage the public in the debate and help to make a difference. The UK is one of the largest consumers of cocaine, and as a country has a hugely influential part to play in being able to affect change by reviewing our drugs policy. Let’s hope the recent House of Lords UK Drugs Policy Review will enable drugs policy to move forward in a more effective way.”
Christopher Hird, Executive Producer said: “Four years in the making, on a very small budget, Rachel Seifert has produced a film in the best traditions of what Dartmouth Films tries to do: make documentaries which have an impact – which raise public awareness, which change consumer behaviour and which force politicians to act. Watch this film and you will never think about drugs in the same way again.”
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