Stand Together As One (Braeburn School) 29th October

STAND TOGETHER AS ONE: The Famine. The Music. The Impact.

Forty years after the recording of "We Are The World", the pop anthem still resonates, and the global concert Live Aid remains the benchmark for what’s possible when musicians unite for a common cause.

This documentary reveals the incredible, harrowing story that sparked that unity.

When drought hit Ethiopia in 1983, a ruthless dictatorship denied food relief to millions, leading to the starvation of more than one million people in what many consider the worst humanitarian disaster of the 20th century. However, the treacherous war zone didn’t stop Kenyan photojournalist Mohamed Amin or his BBC colleagues Michael Buerk and Mike Wooldridge. This skilled frontline team risked their lives to tell the truth.

Inspired by their historic global report, musicians chose to stand together as one. Led by Bob Geldof, Harry Belafonte, Midge Ure, and Lionel Richie, their powerful unity inspired the hit song…