Road movie blows audience record at MU

On December 15th 2011, in MU’s largest conference hall, over a hundred people attended the preview screening of EL REY, a documentary film by Austrian director Stefan Lechner, The documentary was preceded by a keynote speech from Hartwig Kirner, CEO of FAIRTRADE Austria who explained its organization’s vision and how their actions contribute towards achieving greater global social justice.

This educational and entertaining event was generously co-sponsored by FAIRTRADE Austria and the Sustainability Committee at MU which offered fair trade beverages, chocolate and biscuits among other treats. The film has received a warm welcome by an eclectic audience which included students, academics, NGOs, journalists, and a vast number of Latin America and music enthusiasts.

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www.elreyfilm.com

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EL REY

2 AUSTRIANS. 1 SCHOOL BUS. A CONTINENT OF MUSIC.

''After years of working with NGOs in developing nations, both Stefan and Adi fell in love with Latin America, the people and their culture. After a trip in 2002, the boys were inspired by their newfound love for the many forms of authentic/folk Latin American music.

That journey was the inspiration for what was to come, El Rey. So in 2006 off they set once again, pooling their entire life savings to embark on a year-long musical exploration through the rural backwaters and off the beaten track of Latin America. But this time along with their guitars they brought a temperamental old school bus, recording equipment, a camera and a plan to record their adventure. The project’s goal was to meet local musicians along the way and record their music. Adi’s audio recording skills combined with Stefan’s filming and development work in Latin America made it all possible.’’