Movies for thinking about social transformation
DerHumALC This edition, with main focus on Mother Earth, will show that it is becoming broader cinematic approach various problems of human beings. The meeting will have six seats, which will be 70 films from 30 countries.
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By Oscar Ranzani The thirteenth edition of the International Film Festival on Human Rights, whose opening DerHumALC guest is today to 20 in the Cultural Center Memory Haroldo Conti (former ESMA) and the public from tomorrow - demonstrate that it is becoming broader cinematic approach various problems of human beings.
If at first sought to focus on the theme "Remembrance and Dictatorship", the shows that each year organizes the Multimedia Institute DerHumALC also adapted to the changes that were expressing the different actors of society and that resulted in the inclusion within the field of human rights issues that did not have much visibility, since the need respect for sexual diversity and gender issues to the value of environmental care and protection of culture and identity of indigenous peoples. It is noteworthy that, over these thirteen years, has made significant progress in strengthening the defense of human rights. And DerHumALC Festival is also a tool to meet these new themes. This is evidenced by the diversity programming of the shows that over seven days (until 25 May) will be held in six locations in the city (see below), showcasing around 70 films from 30 countries, among which include animations, documentaries and fiction made between 2009 and this year.
"This year we have taken as the central focus Mother Earth, because it includes within our whole view of human rights issues and the arguments we want to highlight," said festival director. He adds that traditional sections such as Perspectives of Gender, Children and Youth, Migrant Indigenous Peoples (which this year is within Section Mother Earth) "are issues that we work from a more comprehensive approach that includes basic rights such as, for example, a healthy environment and respect for diversity. " Just
in Section Mother Earth may be a documentary on a subject that has raised enough dust politics in recent weeks: Community Qom Spring axis taken as the narrative a video made by two anthropologists who intends to disseminate qom voice of the community through Spring territorial conflict they experience. Pots and dreams is a documentary Peruvian realize integrative cultural force that has the food in this country and how often acts as a bridge between different cultures. Patagonia, the colors of discord, Joseph Maldavsky, relates the confrontation between a family Mapuche of Patagonia and the Italian textile magnate Luciano Benetton, who bought a million hectares in southern Argentina. Water as a resource to resist the effects of climate change is the subject of the documentary Well, Italians Paolo Barberi, Riccardo Russo and Mario Michelini, who focused the cameras on the Borana, a tribe in southern Ethiopia, where water is very little good.
Section Mother Earth will also offer the chance to see again Awka Liwen Argentine documentary, directed by Mariano Aiello and Kristina Hille, which included the story of Osvaldo Bayer. This visual class is a true story about the struggle of indigenous peoples and protection of ancestral lands. The backdrop is the struggle for wealth distribution, which was historically the oligarchy as the implementation arm of plunder and extermination of native peoples.
One of the most outstanding films of the Official Competition films is Newen Mapuche, strength people of the earth. "We will have the participation of its director, Elena Varela, this documentary made in Chile on these peoples. Varela was arrested for investigation of clandestine organizations Mapuche activists. This film was also very relevant for the political persecution of a filmmaker who had chosen the theme, "says Santucho. Another filmmaker who come as guest and also present his work in the Official Competition is the French Sylvaine Dampierre, director of the documentary The country upside down. "As this is the year of African and Afro-American culture, will be this audiovisual Dampierre reconstructs the path of his grandfather enslaved by the French from the island of Guadalupe. She reconstructs the journey in reverse and back to meet his African-American culture, always through music and dance, "says Santucho.
The director of the festival also highlights the presence of English Carles Bosch, who will present bike, spoon, apple in the Official Competition films. The film, which comes with several awards, including the Goya for Best Documentary, chronicles the daily struggle of Pasqual Maragal, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "The artistic quality of the film adds to what is the social content which focuses health topic from the standpoint of human rights: why seeking inclusion and not exclusion of sick patients. The character is very representative in terms of his personal struggle over human rights. And they will be present the protagonist and the director together in a debate, "anticipates Santucho.
Another production that integrates the Official Competition is the documentary BAS! Beyond the red light, the Canadian Wendy Champagne, which follows the lives of thirteen girls who were "sold" to the most famous network of brothels in Mumbai. The characters themselves reveal unknown aspects of her ordeal after being rescued. Co-production German-French-Israeli Eyes wide open, Haim Tabakman, is a fiction that features a butcher of the haredi community in Jerusalem, married to the mother of his four children. The life goes smoothly until he meets a 22-year student who falls in love and begins, then, neglecting his family, a situation that will force him to make a decision. The Argentina will offer the premiere of D-Human, which reflect the country's ten directors (each with its short) the state of human rights in the country, 63 years after the Universal Declaration. The filmmakers are Mariana Arruti, Lucy King, Rodrigo Paz, Carmen Guarini, Andrew Habegger, Pablo Nisenson, Miguel Pereira, Ulises Rosell, Andres and Javier De Silvio Schellemberg.
The Swiss documentary from somewhere to nowhere, Villi Hermann, which is also part of the competition, reflects the problem of migrant workers in China, where an estimated 150 million people are in this situation. Kontinuasom, Oscar Martinez, tells the story of a woman from Cape Verde, which is a dancer in the group root di Polon. At one point, she receives a proposal to join a music show in Lisbon and Cape Verde is in the dilemma of leaving their land. Complete list of the Official Competition Living another look, documentary Guillermo Planel Brazilian, who come as guest for the second time. "Take part in our festival with this film about the role of social journalism photography, considering that the author's point of view influences the message as a result of the communication. And focus on a favela where you start to study journalism and journalistic work from the inside photos. It is also very interesting because we will generate a debate on ethics and the construction of the message through the identity of belonging, with the presence of local and national speakers, "says Santucho.
The festival director explained that there two foci. "They arise from the order of local authorities with whom we had and we have developed relationships in recent years," he explains. The first will be the focus Colombia. "We always had many requests from Colombians returning to watch the films in their country so they could discuss. And then this year, thanks to the good production that came to us, we have this focus. "They come as a guest Jairo Carrillo, codirector of little voices, along with Oscar Andrade. This is an animated documentary that reflects real life stories of displaced children in Colombia, who have grown up amid violence. "For us it is a representation which may be the relationship between high-quality films (including animation of little voices, which is winning awards around the world) with a debate about Colombia today, in the presence of the community and Colombian exiles or immigrants who feel the need to reflect on the situation in his country, "says Santucho. Another Focus Productions is Impunity Colombia, Juan José Lozano, who set his eyes on the process undertaken by the government of that country to prosecute paramilitaries and that led to an abrupt end. Portete Bay, indigenous repair, Fernando Urrego Lozano, tells the story a girl who grew up in Bay Portete wayú Indian port, where in 2004 the AUC (United Self-Defense of Colombia) made a terrible slaughter.
The other focus is on the Middle East, which also "arises from the large Palestinian participation in the festival," according to comments Santucho. He adds that this year will be shown films about the nation that also won awards: for example, a new day has come, whose director, Italian Emiliano Sacchetti, "addresses the issue of Palestinian refugees." Gaza Hospital will also be presented by Marco Pasquini, which, as the title reflects the history of the health center was a mute witness to the Israeli invasion and civil war in Lebanon. This medical center was destroyed and then set to camp. "In addition to members of the Palestinian community, we will have some Italian guests that come directly from Gaza. So it's going to be a very topical debate with people involved from the artistic, political and journalistic account, "anticipates the festival director.
Santucho notes that this issue also involved the collaboration of the Provincial Committee for Memory of the Province of Buenos Aires, who for many years made short in schools on human rights issues. "For us to present these works in the festival and invite other schools and youth to participate also seems like something very important and valuable," he concludes.
* The complete schedule, venues and show times are available at www.imd.org.ar / festival .
The festival venues
- Alliance Française : Córdoba 936/946.
- Space INCAA Km 0 Gaumont : Rivadavia 1635.
- Cosmos-UBA : Corrientes 2046.
- HC Auditorium of Deputies : Riobamba 25, 1 underground.
- CCEBA : Florida 943.
- Centro Cultural Memory Haroldo Conti: Avenida del Libertador 8151.
AN AGENDA well nourished
Beyond cinema
A full agenda of activities parallel to the projections of the 13 th International Film Festival on Human Rights DerHumALC is provided throughout the development sample. One will be tomorrow at 17.30 in the auditorium of the Honorable Chamber of Deputies. After the screening of the short final destination, Giancarlo Ceraudo, there will be the debate "death flights", which will include Miriam Lewin, Taty Almeida, Diego Martínez and Enrique Piña. On Friday at 17.30, in the same place, there will be talk-debate "Photography Social Policy and Journalism." In this case, involving the Brazilian Guillermo Planel, director of Living another look, along with part of your team. The discussion will focus on experiences of documentary photography and journalism in marginal areas and the value of group work and independent groups.
On Monday at 11 at the Gaumont, the proposal is an animation film workshop on human rights and dictate Furelos and Sergio Sandra Victorino. This activity aims testimonial think the wealth of the drawings that comprise the movie little voices as a vehicle for expression of stories in which naturalizes violence through the suspension of rights to property, to have a family, education, health and life itself. At 17.30, the Chamber is developing the "Debate Focus Colombia", in the presence of the makers of repair Portete Bay communities concerning indigenous and Colombian community. On Tuesday 24 at 17.30 there will be another debate in the Lower House, after the October projection Pilagá Mapelman Valerie, the director will talk with community representatives Qom. Parallel activities will conclude that day at the Alliance Française, at 18 the film will be screened BAS! Beyond the red light, then there will be a lecture-discussion on trafficking in women.
