Screening of three short films of 12' each:
The Kalasha and the Crescent
The Kalash people, from northern Pakistan, upholds a rich cultural heritage that is opposed to Pakistan’s dominant Islam. Today, they have to deal with poverty, toursim and Islamism. Can the Kalash traditions resist both the globalisation and the religious tensions? More info
The Rape of the Samburu Women
When Kenya was still a British colony the women in this area faced an epidemic of rape. Even though these rapes were officially claimed, the Royal Military Police cleared all soldiers from wrongdoing. More info
Battle for the Xingu
The Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, is home to over 10,000 indigenous people. The Brazilian government is proposing to build a hydroelectric dam, threatening to destroy the biodiversity of the Xingu River Basin and deprive these people of their rights to a sustainable future. More info
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