{"id":16625,"date":"2026-02-14T13:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=16625"},"modified":"2026-02-14T13:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:32:27","slug":"politics-popcorn-screening-sound-track-to-a-coup-detat","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/event\/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":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"tec_event_single_static\" data-elementor-id=\"16625\" class=\"elementor elementor-16625\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b20a27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71b20a27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d22280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d22280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">BCIS warmly invites you to Politics &amp; Popcorn a creative learning initiative exploring the powerful intersection of cinema and international politics. More than just a film screening, this interactive session will unpack how global politics shapes and is shaped by the world of film.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">For our inaugural session, we will screen Soundtrack to a Coup d\u2019Etat by Johan Grimonprez a gripping documentary that connects the Cold War, Congo\u2019s independence struggle, and legendary jazz icons like Louis Armstrong in one extraordinary political story.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t7e\/1\/16\/1f4c5.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> March 11<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t34\/1\/16\/23f0.png\" alt=\"\u23f0\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> 3.30 p.m. onwards<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t2d\/1\/16\/1f4cd.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> BCIS \u2013 Classroom 101<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tc0\/1\/16\/1f4e9.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce9\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Limited seats available.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Reserve your spot by emailing researchdivision@bcis.edu.lk on or before March 6.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16628 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Politics-Popcorn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Politics-Popcorn.jpg 940w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Politics-Popcorn-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Politics-Popcorn-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BCIS warmly invites you to Politics &amp; Popcorn a creative learning initiative exploring the powerful intersection of cinema and international politics. 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