An 18 year-old Afghan girl, Sonita has become an online sensation as a rapper. She’s a refugee in Iran.
Now, she’s fighting to avoid being sold by her parents as a bride for an amount that some would call a pittance. Living under the protection of a non-governmental organisation that supports refugees, she has formed a rap group with friends and begun using her songs to proclaim her desire to live the way she wants.
Then, success in a music contest thrusts her into the spotlight.
Silent Screams is an eye-opening and emotional series that tells the stories of women who have experienced violence and abuse – from psychological, sexual and violent abuse in the home, to so-called ‘honour killings’ to horribly scarring acid attacks. It reveals the true impact of violence against women on the victims themselves, their families, their children and even the perpetrators who commit these crimes. These revealing and impactful documentaries will make you look at violence against women in a whole new light.
The shipping industry’s environmental impact on the Baltic Sea is not common knowledge. How have decades of dirty maritime exhaust fumes affected the people and the sea? And why are the cruise ships treating the Baltic Sea like shit?
After three critically acclaimed productions covering fisheries, eutrophication and toxic chemicals comes the fourth installment in Folke Rydén’s award-winning documentary series about the Baltic Sea.
The Baltic is one of the world’s most heavily trafficked seas. Day and night, thousands of vessels transport vital cargo to millions of people. At the same time, the Baltic is one of the world’s most sensitive inland seas.
The growing cruise ship industry is also affecting the environment at sea. The gigantic cruise ships are like floating cities with thousands of inhabitants. All of them are eating, drinking and using the toilet. But despite state of the art discharge facilities in the ports, the waste from the ships’ toilets is emptied straight into the sensitive sea.
The film also pays attention to whistleblowers, scientists and experts who want to make things better. Anna Peterson at the Swedish Transport Agency is one of them. She is trying to prohibit the dumping of sewage into the Baltic Sea.
This film is about the nomadic life of shepherds known as Bakerwals of Kashmir, as they journey from Jammu to Kashmir Valley and back. We will witness the challenges faced by these people who battle against the forces of nature, while steering away from the army and militancy on either side. Through this film, we will witness the challenges and difficulties posed to these shepherds while covering a distance of almost 300km on foot and explore the beauty of this place called “Paradise on Earth”.
They speak in their own language, practice unique rituals and follow strict laws. They share common values and are driven by a unified goal. These are the common characteristics of tribes throughout history.
The fortune of two farm boys, their hopes and their fears, and the teacher who guides them on their course for the ocean – in a school marooned in the middle of a wheatfield, five hundred miles from the coast. One is just starting out, and is confronted with the reality of a life at sea: the other is about to graduate, and if successful, set sail for the first time. For both, it’s a gamble. This could be their only chance to leave the relative poverty of rural China and to see the world.
Rivers of our Time show the majesty, the industry and the mysticism of the great rivers of Asia. Meet the people that live around, and depend on the rivers. Understand their delicate and complex relationship with the river, a balance that can be upset by climate change and over-population. Learn about the ancient myths and about great art and poetry inspired by the rivers.
Next to oil, the fashion industry is the 2nd largest polluter in the world”. The award winning RIVER BLUE is an ambitious documentary film focused on the impact that manufacturing of our clothing has on some of the major waterways of the planet.
Available as 1 x 60′ and 1 x 90′
This is a documentary on Chen Xihuang, the eldest son of the renowned Budaixi puppet master, Li Tianlu. Budaixi is a traditional art form of Chinese opera using hand puppets. Chen began his training in puppetry with the family troupe at an early age, but for complicated reasons, did not inherit the troupe when his father passed away. Now aged 80, Chen then joined another theatre company as the principal puppeteer. Witness how his efforts to revive a fading traditional art have successfully brought Taiwanese glove puppetry to an international stage.