DN!: **Vanessa Redgrave Combines Lifelong Devotion to Acting and Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:12:45 -0400 Vanessa Redgrave Combines Lifelong Devotion to Acting and Political Involvement in New HBO Film łThe Fever˛ DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST June 13, 2007 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now! has an urgent need for Mac Mini desktops and Mac Book Pro laptops for television video editing and graphics. If you can donate one, please contact us at equipment@democracynow.org. Don't forget, your equipment or financial donation is tax deductible. Thanks in advance for your support! = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml Full-Time TV Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: *Vanessa Redgrave Combines Lifelong Devotion to Acting and Political Involvement in New HBO Film łThe Fever˛* The world-renowned actor Vanessa Redgrave joins us for the hour to talk about her new film łThe Fever˛, premiering tonight on HBO. łThe Fever˛ tells the story a wealthy European woman who is overcome by a sudden illness while visiting an impoverished, war-torn country, leading her to reflect on the privilege of the western world in comparison to global poverty, violence and injustice. Vanessa Redgrave is one of the most famous of the Redgrave acting dynasty with a career that spans nearly 50 years. She has served as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and was a founding member of International Artists Against Racism. Along with her son Carlo Nero, director of łThe Fever˛, Redgrave also talks about her lifelong dedication to political causes, including Kosovo, Palestine and global poverty. 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