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Aki Ra's Boys
directed by James Leong, fl. 2006-2012 and Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012 (Singapore: Lianain Films, 2007), 57 mins
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decid...
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directed by James Leong, fl. 2006-2012 and Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012 (Singapore: Lianain Films, 2007), 57 mins
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Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him to a home in Siem Reap for young landmine victims. Despite his tragedy, Boreak is ever optimistic and refreshingly lacki...
Boreak was six when he lost his right arm in a landmine accident. Family members rushed the young Cambodian to a nearby hospital where so-called 'doctors' performed a crude amputation. Burdened with eight other children to feed and unable to cope with the stress of handling a crippled son, Boreak’s parents decided to send him to a home in Siem Reap for young landmine victims. Despite his tragedy, Boreak is ever optimistic and refreshingly lacking in self-pity. Like most children, he is mischievous and inquisitive. He wants to be a wrestler, a rap artist, a football player. And he rarely acts as if his disability is a hindrance. This film looks at the world through Boreak’s eyes, and through the eyes of his good friend, Vannak. It is a world at once bleak and brimming with possibilities. Our camera follows the boys as they explore a rapidly changing Cambodia. And we travel with Boreak from Siem Reap to his hometown near the border with Thailand – an area still studded with millions of landmines; a place where impoverished villagers have little choice but to cultivate the very land that might one day claim their lives. Through Boreak, we also meet Aki Ra, a former child soldier, trained by the Khmer Rouge army to lay landmines. Now in his 30s, Aki Ra is haunted by his violent past and hopes to make amends by giving children like Boreak a home, and by helping remove the millions of landmines still buried in his country. A journey into the minefields shows us just how treacherous Aki Ra’s job is. On this trip, he removes two mines. But there are many more waiting to be found. Waiting to wreak havoc. Ultimately though, the film is a celebration of a child’s tenacity and indomitable will to overcome the odds. Boreak may be a victim, but he doesn't behave like one. His zest for life is infectious, his ability to laugh, a testament to the courage and strength children can have in the face of adversity.
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Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
James Leong, fl. 2006-2012, Lynn Lee, fl. 2006-2012
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Lianain Films
Person Discussed
Aki Ra, 1973-
Topic / Theme
Physical disabilities, Explosive mines, Soldiers, Amputations, Friendships, Children
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by Lianain Films
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
directed by Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990; produced by Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990, MSNBC Films; performed by Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990 and Andrew Bagby, 1973-2001 (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2008), 1 hour 34 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
On November 5, 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was murdered in a parking lot in western Pennsylvania; the prime suspect, his ex-girlfriend Dr. Shirley Turner, promptly fled the United States for St. John's, Canada, where she announced that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. She named the little boy Zachary. Filmmaker Ku...
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directed by Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990; produced by Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990, MSNBC Films; performed by Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990 and Andrew Bagby, 1973-2001 (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2008), 1 hour 34 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
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On November 5, 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was murdered in a parking lot in western Pennsylvania; the prime suspect, his ex-girlfriend Dr. Shirley Turner, promptly fled the United States for St. John's, Canada, where she announced that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. She named the little boy Zachary. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, Andrew's oldest friend, began making a film for little Zachary as a way for him to get to know the father he'd never meet. B...
On November 5, 2001, Dr. Andrew Bagby was murdered in a parking lot in western Pennsylvania; the prime suspect, his ex-girlfriend Dr. Shirley Turner, promptly fled the United States for St. John's, Canada, where she announced that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. She named the little boy Zachary. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, Andrew's oldest friend, began making a film for little Zachary as a way for him to get to know the father he'd never meet. But when Shirley Turner was released on bail in Canada and was given custody of Zachary while awaiting extradition to the U.S., the film's focus shifted to Zachary's grandparents, David & Kathleen Bagby, and their desperate efforts to win custody of the boy from the woman they knew had murdered their son. What happened next, no one ever could have foreseen…
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990, Andrew Bagby, 1973-2001
Contributor
Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990, MSNBC Films
Author / Creator
Kurt Kuenne, fl. 1990, Andrew Bagby, 1973-2001
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Murder, Trials and litigation, Broken relationships, Child custody, Medical doctors, Friendships, Himself 1, Himself 2
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Kurt Robert Kuenne
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Mango Tree Awaiting
directed by Shim Kyu-won, fl. 2005 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts), 17 mins
A documentary about a South Korean girl finding friendship with a North Korean. She realizes that they have more in common than what the media tells them. Produced by the Korean National University of Arts.
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directed by Shim Kyu-won, fl. 2005 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts), 17 mins
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A documentary about a South Korean girl finding friendship with a North Korean. She realizes that they have more in common than what the media tells them. Produced by the Korean National University of Arts.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Shim Kyu-won, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Friendships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Uang Naik
directed by Muhamad Ishak, fl. 2006 and Ulfiani, fl. 2006; produced by Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, In-Docs (Jakarta, Jakarta Raya: Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia, 2006), 28 mins
Rio has been dating his girlfriend for years, but he has not been able to collect enough money for the dowry. Now someone else is proposing to his girlfriend, and this guy offers higher amount of dowry than he can afford. Can Rio convince his girlfriend’s family that love is more important than money?
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directed by Muhamad Ishak, fl. 2006 and Ulfiani, fl. 2006; produced by Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, In-Docs (Jakarta, Jakarta Raya: Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia, 2006), 28 mins
Description
Rio has been dating his girlfriend for years, but he has not been able to collect enough money for the dowry. Now someone else is proposing to his girlfriend, and this guy offers higher amount of dowry than he can afford. Can Rio convince his girlfriend’s family that love is more important than money?
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, In-Docs
Author / Creator
Muhamad Ishak, fl. 2006, Ulfiani, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia
Topic / Theme
Broken relationships, Marriage customs, Dowry
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia
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