{"id":16787,"date":"2026-03-11T15:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?p=16787"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:51:41","slug":"politics-popcorn-screening-sound-track-to-a-coup-detat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/politics-popcorn-screening-sound-track-to-a-coup-detat\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics &#038; Popcorn &#8211; Screening &#8220;Sound Track to a Coup d&#8217;Etat&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"170\"><strong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"170\">Politics &amp; Popcorn Film Screening at BCIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"450\">An engaging afternoon was held at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies<\/span><\/span> as part of the <em data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"283\">Politics &amp; Popcorn<\/em> series. Participants gathered to watch and discuss the thought-provoking documentary <em data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"408\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Soundtrack to a Coup d\u2019Etat<\/span><\/span><\/em> by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Johan Grimonprez<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"827\">The film explores the powerful intersection of music, politics, and global history, offering valuable insights into the complex dynamics of international affairs. 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