October 6, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. The Consulate General of Italy in collaboration with the African American Museum in Philadelphia is proud to present the showing of the film “Inside Buffalo”, by Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, Italy/USA, 2009, 60’min, documentary, English and Italian with English subtitles.
The event will be held at the African American Museum in Philadelphia located at 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.  Admission is FREE but please RSVPS to guarantee your seating at:  ihenderson@aampmuseum.org

Reconstructing for the first time an important piece of African American history and placing it within the context of Civil Rights history, INSIDE BUFFALO, an award winning feature film documentary tells the story of the 92nd Buffalo Division, the all African American segregated combat unit that fought with outstanding heroism in Italy during the Second World War.
They were called “Buffalo Soldiers,” these men fought two wars at the same time, one against the Nazis, the other against racial discrimination and those who survived found that their contributions went unnoticed upon their return to United Stated of America.

Director Fred Kuwornu, an Italian filmmaker of African heritage, searches out little-known aspects of the story, including details of the friendships forged between African American soldiers and the Italian partisan fighters and villagers they liberated from fascist rule. It is a 2008 meeting with Spike Lee – who was shooting “Miracle at St. Anna” on location in Tuscany — that inspired Kuwornu to start this very personal voyage of discovery culminating in the powerful documentary.

The last living African American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor in WWII, Vernon Baker, recounts vividly his war-time experiences and the heroism of his unit. Courtesy appearance by President Barack Obama! Inside Buffalo is a patchwork of stories that history almost forgot to tell … Until now.

Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Born and raised in Italy, Fred Kuwornu is an Italian-Ghanian producer-writer-director.
He graduated in Italy with a degree in Political Science and Mass Media and moved to Rome where he began to work as a TV show writer for the most popular Italian channel : RAI 1.
Recently he has produced several works with his own production company FKK FILMZ.
In 2008, after working with the crew on the “Miracle at St. Anna” by Spike Lee, Fred decided to better investigate the unknown story of the 92nd Division, discovering the tracks taken by the real 92nd veterans. His current project is a documentary about the contributions by Italian and American Veterans in World War II.

For additional information, please visit:  www.aampmuseum.org