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Films
5 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Keywords
“Socioeconomic conditions”
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Series
“Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
x
short films
5
x
Region
Caribbean Islands
1
Middle and Near East
1
South America
2
Southern Africa
1
Country
Brazil
1
Colombia
1
Jamaica
1
Lesotho
1
Yemen
1
Keywords
Art / Artists / Artisans
1
Children / Young people
1
Development projects
1
Gender Role and Identity
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Socioeconomic conditions
5
x
Squatter Settlements / Homelessness
1
Directors
Cheetham, Ben
1
Griggs, David
1
Hammill, Ruth
1
Ihle, Johanne Haaber
1
Kurc, Julia
1
Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
5
x
Country of production
United Kingdom
5
x
Year of production
1992
1
2002
1
2008
1
2009
1
2011
1
Film list
The Head Cornerstone
1992
37
‘
Directed by
Ruth Hammill
.
Griffiths takes his responsibilities seriously and works very hard as a taxi driver in Negril, Jamaica, to support his family. His sense of obligation extends to his siblings, his ageing father and
Caribbean Islands
Squatter Settlements / Homelessness
Socioeconomic conditions
Hillside Beauties
2008
25
‘
Directed by
Julia Kurc
.
In a violent, marginalized and discriminated environment such as the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, women create a time and a space to construct their identities and their beauty. Marcella, Thuany and
South America
Gender Role and Identity
Socioeconomic conditions
Men of Words
2009
22
‘
Directed by
Johanne Haaber Ihle
.
The film explores how ancient traditions of poetry are still used in contemporary Yemen to discuss social and political problems.
Middle and Near East
Art / Artists / Artisans
Socioeconomic conditions
The Ragged Ones
2002
30
‘
Directed by
David Griggs
.
The Basotho live in Lesotho, a kingdom of high mountains surrounded by South Africa. Afflicted by famine, poverty and AIDS, they carry on making a science out of their witchcraft beliefs.
Southern Africa
Religion / Belief / Faith
Socioeconomic conditions
Saliendo Adelante
2011
28
‘
Directed by
Ben Cheetham
.
Growing up on the streets of Bogotá, where drugs and violence dominate, it seemed as though José might never escape this cycle. It is the job of Orlando and those at the Institution for the
South America
Children / Young people
Socioeconomic conditions
Development projects