09 TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF!

Festival 2020

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women rights, El Salvador
In El Salvador, an important theatrical movement is beginning to be established in the country, where many women are leading part of this new wave in the performing arts. This is a documentary portrait, from the technical part of a theatrical montage. Perhaps the most invisible professionals in the performing arts, those that make it possible for the function to be performed, behind the scenes. This is the story of Yamileth, lighting technique. Where he tells us his life; reflecting on the difficulties and his constant struggle to make his work visible and respected. In an environment, which historically - at least in El Salvador - has always been the exclusive territory of men.

Grandfather

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A story about the film director's grandmother's experiences during World War II in the 1940's when Sarawak was invaded by the Japanese. She also shared about her husband's encounter with a ghost, Merdang, who gives him invisible powers enabling him to find the dragon's fang which makes him invincible.

Be And Inform, Rei

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BE AND INFORM, REI, A documentary of the Student Information Network
Using their own cell phones, nearly a hundred young reporters from different universities in Chile organize themselves for WhatAspp, tour the streets of Santiago and dispatch the social outbreak of October 2019 through Instagram. The need to report what they consider is not being covered by traditional media, it pays off and in a few days they have more than 30,000 followers.

Three Days to Freedom

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Three Days to Freedom
The film Tree Days to Freedom is shot in Serbia, and shows the struggle of people to save the river and the village.Citizens organized barricades all day, and all nigth, one year.

Socotra – The Invisible Island

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Socotra Island is captivating and bizare. Its culture is as endemic as its wildlife and might be soon lost due to globalization
Socotra Island, part of Yemen, is one of the most isolated places on Earth and suffers the indirect consequences of the war taking place on the continent since 2015. While great powers are dividing this heavenly piece of land between themselves, obscuring what their actual plans are, the local population is struggling with isolation from the rest of the world, lack of opportunities, uncertainty, blurring and potentially loss of their own identity, traditions and language. Also due to lack of control and support the island is facing a devastating environmental crisis. Socotra Island is home for 700 endemic species, found nowhere else on Earth. The bizarre, prehistoric looking Dragon Blood Tree grows only in the mountains of Socotra. Unfortunately the trees are dying and the reason is still unknown. Socotri language is predating the Arabic language, but is on its way to be forgotten for the generations to come. There are fewer poets composing poems about politics and social causes. Tales of jinnis are rarely spoken beside the fire. People of Socotra will be facing dramatic changes in the foreseeable future. As other societies around the world, they follow their intrinsic urge for progress, easily abolishing their own traditions and habits and opening towards global trends. There is no doubt that Socotra has vast economical potential. The only concerns are which country will actually take advantage of this natural beauty; what will be the outcome and the benefit for the native population; will they manage to preserve the fragile, endemic environment and the Socotri cultural heritage.

Until The Last Drop

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The West Bank has been home to Palestinian communities like Al Hadidiya for generations. Since occupying it in 1967, Israel has made it increasingly difficult for communities like Al Haddidya to access, maintain and own water systems. Water shortages have critical impacts on agriculture, livestock and households, while an abundance of water allows families and businesses to thrive in illegal settlements. The West Bank is divided into three areas: A, B and C. Area C is under full Israeli military and civilian control. The land here is desiccated – fertile, but thirsty for irrigation to support agricultural growth. For centuries, Palestinians have sourced water through hundreds of ground and rainwater wells. Under Israel’s control, however, there has been a strategic demolition of wells on Palestinian territory and Abu, for example, is prevented from renovating them. These scarce water conditions make life difficult for Abu. Without enough water, crop yields are poor, and he often only harvests enough to feed his animals. Most of all, he worries about his children’s future and their ability to endure such conditions indefinitely. Living North of Abu and also in Area C, Eli Gilad of the Israeli community of Masua enjoys ample water access. Eli manages a vast date plantation with thousands of trees, each tree requiring a thousand litres of water per day. Israeli policy means that Eli, like other Israeli settlers, can access millions of litres of water a day, helping him produce dates on a commercial scale which are exported internationally. Despite being physically connected to the same land, the two farmers’ experiences are detached and unequal. However, despite the odds and an uncertain future for his children, Abu is determined to keep farming and keep resisting until the last drop.

BE AND INFORM'S INTERVIEW

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LINZ ISFF Sponsor 2020 Dedo

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