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Films
4 Films
with a digital version available
x
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Year of production
“2014”
x
films with a digital version
4
x
short films
4
x
Region
Central America
1
Central Asia and Far East
1
Middle and Near East
1
North and Northeast Africa
1
Country
Egypt
1
Japan
1
Jordan
1
Mexico
1
Keywords
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
1
Children / Young people
1
Death
1
Environment
1
Intergenerational relations
1
Labour
1
Material Culture
1
Refugees / Displaced populations
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
1
Rural
1
Social Change
1
Directors
Al Akash, Ruba
1
Boswall, Karen
1
Contreras, Isis
1
Dunne, Bryony
1
not set
1
Series
Ambulante Beyond
1
not set
3
Country of production
Egypt
1
Japan
1
Jordan
1
Mexico
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
2014
4
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Film list
Boya Boya (Shine Shine)
2014
18
‘
Directed by
Karen Boswall
Ruba Al Akash
.
A portrait of Syrian refugee Mohammed, a 12-year-old shoe shine boy, ‘Boya Boya (Shine Shine)’ looks at the reality of the growing population of urban refugees from a child’s point of view. While
Middle and Near East
Children / Young people
Refugees / Displaced populations
Labour
Kutääy
2014
20
‘
Directed by
Isis Contreras
.
Fili, a 22-year-old Mixe, makes ornamental paper hot air balloons. Since this is an important tradition in his community, Fili —an expert in the art— is recognized and accepted. Yet, he is
Central America
Material Culture
Social Change
Intergenerational relations
The Orchard Keepers
2014
24
‘
Directed by
Bryony Dunne
.
Against the backdrop of political upheaval, an ancient network of orchards thrives in the mountains of the Sinai desert. Filmmaker Bryony Dunne shadows two Bedouins as they nurture their gardens and
North and Northeast Africa
Environment
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
Rural
We Don’t Need A Grave
2014
27
‘
.
‘We Don’t Need a Grave’ attempts to show how the people who choose Shizenso rather than the typical family grave try to accept one’s death. Shizenso is a natural mortuary practice that has no
Central Asia and Far East
Religion / Belief / Faith
Death
Ritual