Seven new films from OneWorld.Net
Here are seven new movies from OneWorld.net, which offers a platform for people around the world to stream their short movies online. On-line community members can use their tools to re-edit and refashion these same films to tell their own stories.
Cluster Bombs: Theory vs Reality by Hadi Ghaemi
Abdul Samad, an Afghan living in Herat lost his brother in a cluster bomb attack on a densely populated residential area. He is now taking care of his brother's wife and 5 children in addition to his own family. Abdul Samad provides a direct, personal and sober account of the human toll of "collateral damage".
Appointed to be a spy - the case of Grigory Pasko, by Amnesty International
Grigory Pasko is a journalist imprisoned for exposing the Russian military for dumping radioactive material in the Sea of Japan.
Afghan Poppies, by Rajesh Paul Thind
'Afghan Poppies' is a film about the part that friendship plays in helping us to survive and grow even when our world is being torn apart. The film focusses on the unexpected friendship between Nima Argandabi, a 39 year old Afghan refugee living in London with his three teenage children, and Annie Mills, a twentysomething Oxford-educated English woman.
40 years later - still refugees, by Jandarshan Productions
1964 witnessed a huge influx of refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to India. Most of them were sent to Mana Camp, near Raipur in Madhyapradesh. Mana camp was originally constructed for the Indian army during World War II. Listen to the stories of these refugees who still live in Mana camp today.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, by Loud Minority
A group of young Kosovan Albanians tell the story of how they fled war in their homeland and came to Britain to start new lives. They talk about their experiences of life in London, and reflect on what they left behind. The youth group is called Bashkimi Rinor ("United Youth") and they meet at Beacon Youth Centre in Barking & Dagenham, East London. The video was made by the council's digital arts project called Digitise.
Unintended Consequences of war in Iraq
Politicians, writers, NGOs and policy makers discuss the humanitarian impact on ordinary Iraqis and the regional implications of the war in Iraq.
Stepney Green against the war
We are students at Stepney Green school and we recently joined many others to protest against the war with Iraq. It was the first public protest for most of us. We have filmed video clips to show why we're against the war, what it means for Muslim communities in Britain and our message for President Bush and Prime Minister Blair.
Abdul Samad, an Afghan living in Herat lost his brother in a cluster bomb attack on a densely populated residential area. He is now taking care of his brother's wife and 5 children in addition to his own family. Abdul Samad provides a direct, personal and sober account of the human toll of "collateral damage".
Appointed to be a spy - the case of Grigory Pasko, by Amnesty International
Grigory Pasko is a journalist imprisoned for exposing the Russian military for dumping radioactive material in the Sea of Japan.
Afghan Poppies, by Rajesh Paul Thind
'Afghan Poppies' is a film about the part that friendship plays in helping us to survive and grow even when our world is being torn apart. The film focusses on the unexpected friendship between Nima Argandabi, a 39 year old Afghan refugee living in London with his three teenage children, and Annie Mills, a twentysomething Oxford-educated English woman.
40 years later - still refugees, by Jandarshan Productions
1964 witnessed a huge influx of refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to India. Most of them were sent to Mana Camp, near Raipur in Madhyapradesh. Mana camp was originally constructed for the Indian army during World War II. Listen to the stories of these refugees who still live in Mana camp today.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, by Loud Minority
A group of young Kosovan Albanians tell the story of how they fled war in their homeland and came to Britain to start new lives. They talk about their experiences of life in London, and reflect on what they left behind. The youth group is called Bashkimi Rinor ("United Youth") and they meet at Beacon Youth Centre in Barking & Dagenham, East London. The video was made by the council's digital arts project called Digitise.
Unintended Consequences of war in Iraq
Politicians, writers, NGOs and policy makers discuss the humanitarian impact on ordinary Iraqis and the regional implications of the war in Iraq.
Stepney Green against the war
We are students at Stepney Green school and we recently joined many others to protest against the war with Iraq. It was the first public protest for most of us. We have filmed video clips to show why we're against the war, what it means for Muslim communities in Britain and our message for President Bush and Prime Minister Blair.