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Rapping at Fear

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Whether in the Colombian countryside before the rebels forced his family to leave, or the city slum where his family now lives, Andrés Tabares has always had a way with words. In Andres' barrio where ?social cleansing? groups wage war, this 13 year-old writes and performs rap to speak out against violence . . . and people are listening. He now hosts his own Saturday morning variety show on Colombian national television.

"Rapping at Fear" is one of nine short films in the "Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet" series which was produced by the Listen Up! Youth Media Network (USA) in collaboration with Polimorfo (Bogotá, Colombia). "Rapping at Fear" was directed by Manuel Reinoso.

What do youth fear most in their lives? How do they overcome those fears? 'Beyond Borders: Personal Stories from a Small Planet' is a creative burst of defiance and hope by teenagers who are overcoming the huge obstacles and ignorance that have defined their lives. It's a compilation of eleven short films written, shot and edited by teenagers who weave documentary filmmaking, animation and archival footage to tell personal stories on fear and security.

With stories from Afghanistan, Argentina, Colombia, England Jordan, Korea, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Ukraine and the United States, these youth-produced films will challenge audiences to redefine fear and the priorities we make in a post 9/11 world.
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