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Children of War
The Children's War: Life in Northern Uganda
Filmmaker, Andrew Krakower, was set to do a film about the successful reversal of AIDS infection rates in Uganda when locals began to tell him of a hidden battle raging in the North. Stories of unspeakable atrocities compelled Krakower to journey north despite warnings by the locals that it was far too dangerous....
Filmmaker, Andrew Krakower, was set to do a film about the successful reversal of AIDS infection rates in Uganda when locals began to tell him of a hidden battle raging in the North. Stories of unspeakable atrocities compelled Krakower to journey north despite warnings by the locals that it was far too dangerous. Along the way, he became aware of the Lord’s Resistance Army and the 24-year long rebellion led by cult rebel leader, Joseph Kony. As...
Filmmaker, Andrew Krakower, was set to do a film about the successful reversal of AIDS infection rates in Uganda when locals began to tell him of a hidden battle raging in the North. Stories of unspeakable atrocities compelled Krakower to journey north despite warnings by the locals that it was far too dangerous. Along the way, he became aware of the Lord’s Resistance Army and the 24-year long rebellion led by cult rebel leader, Joseph Kony. As he learned more about the war, Krakower and his crew changed their focus and this film.
Hear the stories of the children who live in constant fear of kidnap, forced slavery, and decimation of family. Listen to the children who escaped and survived in spite of their capture. Witness the only existing interview of Kony, who claims spirits have aided him throughout this fight. Discover how the Acholi people find a way of life among corrupt government soldiers whose protection from the rebels are accompanied by their own heinous abuses of power.
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Chile: Hasta Cuando?
Chile: Hasta Cuando?
El Chogui
Cimarrón Spirit
En la República Dominicana, los esclavos africanos que escaparon de los señores españoles se fueran vivir con los nativos Taína o construiran sus propias comunidades en las tierras distantes de la Hispaniola, eran conocidos como "cimarrones". Nuestro documental examina el sincretismo cultural de las celebraci...
En la República Dominicana, los esclavos africanos que escaparon de los señores españoles se fueran vivir con los nativos Taína o construiran sus propias comunidades en las tierras distantes de la Hispaniola, eran conocidos como "cimarrones". Nuestro documental examina el sincretismo cultural de las celebraciones y creencias de los cimarrones, que están llenos de la magia, la fantasía y la religiosidad popular.
Na República Dominicana, os escra...
En la República Dominicana, los esclavos africanos que escaparon de los señores españoles se fueran vivir con los nativos Taína o construiran sus propias comunidades en las tierras distantes de la Hispaniola, eran conocidos como "cimarrones". Nuestro documental examina el sincretismo cultural de las celebraciones y creencias de los cimarrones, que están llenos de la magia, la fantasía y la religiosidad popular.
Na República Dominicana, os escravos africanos que fugiam dos senhores espanhóis para viver com nativos Taínos ou criar suas próprias comunidades nas remotas fronterias das terras de Hispaniola, eram conhecidos como “cimarrones” , que significa “maroons”. Nosso documentário examina o sincretismo cultural das celebrações e crençås dos cimarrons, que são repletas de mágica, fantasia e religiosidade popular.
In the Dominican Republic, as early as 1512, African slaves escaped from Spanish plantations and lived with the island’s Taíno Indians or on their own in remote Hispaniola. These people who were known as “cimarrones,”meaning “maroons,” created their own independent communities that have survived for centuries. These resilient and resourceful “outlaws” have long developed their own celebrations. This documentary examines cimarrón cultural celebrations and beliefs, in an effort to highlight the full cultural diversity of the Dominican Republic.
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Code Name: Butterflies
Às vezes, a coragem para se fazer a revolução vem de onde você menos espera. Na ilha caribenha da República Dominicana, 1960, há um povo em apuros, sofrendo sob a cruel tirania de Rafael Trujillo, o ditador mais sanguinário da história latino-americana. Três belas e notáveis irmãs - Patria, Minerva e Maria Teresa Mirabal - estão decididas a derrubar o governo que seus pais, irmãos e maridos não poderiam. Agora, pela primeira vez, a história será contada na televisão: a história das Borboletas (o nome de código das irmãs Mirabal) e seus corajosos esforços para derrubar um dos ditadores mais cruéis do mundo. É uma história cheia de suspense, sobre donas de casa e mães que subiram a alturas extraordinárias em um tempo extraordinário. Os Mirabals são um símbolo dos homens e mulheres de todas as Américas que viveram sob ditadores como Trujillo, que pilhas os tesouros nacionais e escravizados seu próprio povo. Eles representam os poucos corajosos em qualquer idade que ousam arriscar suas vidas para os direitos humanos e a democracia. "Nome de código: Butterflies" apresenta entrevistas exclusivas com os parentes, amigos e outros lutadores pela liberdade de Mirabal, e traz revelações dos partidários de Trujillo, que contam o lado negro da história. O documentário se baseia em fotografias, clipes de filme e cartas, e é apoiado por dramáticas recriações de cenas-chave. Ninguém será capaz de esquecer esta história dramática e inspiradora.
Sometimes the courage for revolution comes from where you least expect it. The sun-soaked Caribbean island of the Dominican Republic, 1960. An embattled people, suffering under the cruel tyranny of Rafael Trujillo, the most blood-thirsty dictator in Latin American history. Three beautiful and remarkable sisters--Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa Mirabal--who are resolved to overthrow a government that their fathers, brothers, and husbands could not. Now for the first time the real story will be told on television: the story of the Butterflies (the code-name of the Mirabal sisters) and their courageous efforts to bring down one of the world's most ruthless dictators. It is a suspense-filled tale, about simple and ordinary housewives and mothers who rose to extraordinary heights in an extraordinary time. The Mirabals are a symbol of the men and women of all of the Americas who have lived under dictators like Trujillo, who pillages national treasuries and enslaved their own people. They represent the courageous few in any age who dare to risk their lives for human rights and democracy. "Code Name: Butterflies" is filled with powerful exclusive interviews with the Mirabal's relatives, friends, and other freedom fighters, and behind-the-scenes revelations by Trujillo supporters, who tell the dark side of the story. The documentary draws on photographs, film clips and letters, and is supported by dramatic recreations of key scenes. No one will be able to forget this dramatic and inspiring story.
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