Black Gold in Congo (2012).
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Congo being one of the richest country in the World for it's natural resources, has faced intensive conflicts for the last decade. It's minerals are it's curse. Oil exploration in the DR Congo is a new threat to the stability of a War-torn country. Exploration has taken place since a few months in North Kivu and it's bringing new tensions within the local communities and it's neighboring countries. Fighting in Eastern Congo has only been increasing since the start of 2012, with renewed recent new threats around Goma and it's surroundings. Armed groups like the M23 are fighting for territory expansion. Virunga Park, which is seen as one of the Oldest National Park of Africa, was already dealing with many challenges, is facing a new matter.It's existence is highly under threat with the Oil exploration projects. Local communities living on the edge of the Park, or from fishery on the Lake Edward are under significant menace for their resources.
Coltan in Congo. Blood Mobiles (2010-2011).
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Coltan is the next well-known conflict mineral and in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the war has been going on through different forms in the eastern part of the country for years (massive amount of killings and rape), militias earn an estimated $8 million a year from trading that mineral alone. The link between mineral wealth and vulnerability to both conflict and poverty is very visible in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with its incredible wealth of resources it still has enormous rates of poverty and violence. This reportage is made in several locations in Congo, departing from Bukavu and going to Walikale, Walungu and Lubumbashi to show a general perspective of the phenomenon.
Congo, the forgotten War. Part II (2008) ( ...
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The Suffering of Congo's people continues. It has been the deadliest conflict on earth since the Second World War.Four million people died in the DR Congo in 8 years.Especially women and children suffer from daily violence.Millions are refugees living without proper health care,safe water or education.
Congo, the forgotten War (2007)
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It has been the deadliest conflict on earth since the Second World War.Four million people died in the DR Congo in 8 years.Especially women and children suffer from daily violence.Millions are refugees living without proper health care,safe water or education.
Afghanistan. Bamyan " The Place of ...
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The residents of Bamiyan province in Afghanistan, about 400,000 mainly Shiite Hazaras who trace their roots to Mongolian invaders, Tajiks and Pushtun's , suffered greatly under the Sunni fundamentalist Taliban regime, say they feel marginalised by the foreign community, the Afghan government and the rest of the population. After the Buddha statues were exploded, the whole world was watching, 10 years later the people are left alone to preserve and make use of their stunning heritage. .
Today there are over 300 famillies currently living in the caves around the giant Buddha statues on the mountain cliff in Bamyan living a difficult life. Most of these famillies are victims of Taliban brutality, whose houses and belonging were burnt down. This is not only the story of the cave dwellers, but almost every familly in Bamyan has suffered from the War crimes committed to them. Most of the population of Bamyan lives from laboring in agricultural lands or construction.
Afghanistan: " Skateboarding in Kabul ...
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In a country that has known decades of war. Children of Kabul are like every other children in the world, they need entertainment. They want to forget the everyday life, and use their energy as best as they can. Instead of focusing on the war, there are a lot of positive stories in Afghanistan that should be told. As this one, Skateboarding in Kabul, thanks to the initiative of Skateistan, children of all ages are skating in a skatepark in the center of the city and get lessons to become good skateboarders.. Incredible scenes and beautiful joy, you cannot take the loss of people away, but you can do something to make their life a bit more positive.
Central African Republic (2010)
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The Central African Republic (CAR) is if anything worse than a failed state: it has become virtually a phantom state, lacking any meaningful institutional capacity at least since the fall of Emperor Bokassa in 1979. The CAR has been formally independent for nearly a half century but the government only gained a measure of popular legitimacy through free elections in 1993. The democratisation process soon ran aground due to newly manipulated communal divisions between the people living along the river and those of the savanna, which plunged the country into civil war. Through a succession of mutinies and rebellions, the government has lost its monopoly on the legitimate use of force. The capital, Bangui, is relatively calm but the north is desperate and destitute, and in a state of permanent insecurity.
Darfur, Burning Land. 2008-2009
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Pygmees under threat in Congo
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Due to the massive deforestation, Pygmees of the Ituri region are loosing more and more land, sometimes even forced to work for exploiters and helping against their will to destroy the forest they live in for centuries, chasing away all animals and making the hunting more and more difficult.
Massive Deforestation in Congo.(2008) (NEW)
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The world's second largest forest – one of the oldest on Earth – is being traded for bars of soap and bottles of beer, a Greenpeace report has revealed.Exposing how international logging companies are causing social chaos and wreaking environmental havoc. It also reveals how the World Bank, by far the largest donor to the DRC, is failing to stop this destruction whilst the rainforest is being sold off under the illusion that it will alleviate poverty in one of the poorest countries on Earth. (Assignment for Greenpeace).
2.Boyscouts of Africa (RD Congo,2007)
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“This documentary is about Boyscouts of Africa. Mainly from the great lakes in East Africa. I followed them during les caravanes de la paix, where they marched in different countries of the great lakes as a symbol for peace. I worked mainly in Congo with them. They are helping the local population in highly affected areas and by doing this rebuilding their country.
The reason why I was interested in doing this story is because I believe positive images need to come out of Africa. Not only the war or poverty. I am interested in also showing the other side, people and especially the youth doing good things for their country to become better.
Scouting in Congo exist already since the 1922’s. It was brought by Belgium, but nowadays it’s totally independent. More than 100.000 Congelese are scouts. I also believe that scouting is the best way to give hope to the youth and to give them the feeling they can help their country.
3.River Congo, (Kisangani to Kinshasa,2006)
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4.Adivasis, a tribe without a voice. ...
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Across Assam, the Adivasis (tribals) face multiple deprivations which have their root in the historic exclusion and denial of tribal status to the community. The present day population of the tea labour community in the state is estimated to be 20 percent of the state's population, which according to conservative estimate comes to five million. Despite their numerical strength and long history in Assam stretching more than a century, they remain 'outsiders' without the tribal status, as has been accorded to them in their place of origin, and are deprived of benefits availed by the other backward castes.There are patterns of land grabbing by the dominant community which pushed the Adivasis to work in tea gardens- some of which are now vigorously downsizing to cut the production costs. This has resulted in loss of jobs for the tea community and has compelled them to take up daily wage labour in absence of an alternative.
Darfur, a burning land. NEW (2008)
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7.Kamikaze, street theatre for Peace and ...
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6.Facing Leprosy.( Khokana,Nepal,2006)
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Tibet
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A country where the culture is under threat due to a strong invasion of the Chinese government in every aspect of the Tibetan daily life.
Collecting illegally wood in Darfur. NEW ...
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The threat of Green Gold in Cameroon ...
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Palm Oil is used for cooking, cosmetics and biofuel worldwide. More and more International Agro-industrial companies are investing in large parts of land in different African countries, to grow Palm oil. The down-side of this industrial exploitation is that it doesn't go without consequences. Like in Cameroun, where massive deforestation is taking place due to the Palm Oil industry, and an approximate 25.000 people who live under threat to loose their land. The South-West of Cameroun is highly in danger to loose more than 70,000 hectares of land, for the enrichment of foreign investors. The local population being the first direct victims of this large scale land grabbing.
Rise of Populism: Ma France a moi ! (2012)
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Since the 1980s immigration has been a topic of on-going debate in French politics. In the recent presidential elections, it was used as a political tool to mobilise groups against one another and in so doing created a common enemy to strengthen their own identities. Most minorities in France live separate lives, never really forming a single entity. The plight of the Roma is a good example of this alienation of the other. They are dehumanised as individuals and human beings, and stripped of even the most fundamental rights that are normally a symbol of egalitarian France. In early August 2012 a new wave of evictions took place, dismantling major Roma settlements in different regions.
In the north of the country, in particular Villeneuve d'Ascq, Roma houses (wooden bungalows or caravans) were destroyed or removed. Two hundred people were made homeless with no prospect of alternative accommodation. Some were even deported. Long term project.
Somalia: 'Hunting for food" (2011)
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South Somalia is suffering of heavy famine. Particularly regions like Lower Shabelle and Southern Bakool. More than 3.7 million or more than a third of the country's population is suffering heavily of the drought and food shortage (also due to the insecurity in the region). Every day thousands are fleeing the famine region, many famillies are loosing children on the way. Travelling sometimes for 10 days to try to find food.
More than 2 million people in need of food aid are currently inaccessible because of insecurity. Somalia has some of the highest malnutrition rates in the world with one in four children acutely malnourished in the South. These photographs were taken in three IDP camps, Beledamin, Dayah and Dolow (Gedo region, Somalia).
Living next to the railroad tracks. India, ...
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Living on the side of society, next to a muddy river and railway tracks, an entire leprosy colony lives without any rights and the minimum decency anybody should live in. For 5 years, after being evicted they try as much as they can to survive. Any moment the river can wash their habitats away. Many leprosy patients have only begging as a source of income. Too many of their children or grand children are not going to school, instead they take daily wages in nearby construction sites. Third generation leprosy children are stock in a life they didn't choose. (Madrasipara, Barakar, Durgapur, India) 2011.
Somali in Exodus
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Reportage about the situation of Somali's who have been displaced inside their country, in Somali-land, but also those who had to flee even further to the neighboring country Kenya, more specifically to the special organised refugee camp in Kakuma, North of Kenya.
9.Lost in the City, London.(United ...
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Darfuri Refugees in Chad
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Kenya, a Tribal War. (2008)
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Crown Troupe of Africa (2008) Lagos, ...
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A socio-politically conscious dance theatre group from Bariga (Lagos) .
Looking for Saphyrs. (Madagascar 2007)
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8.Ukraine, The last border.(2007)
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With illegal immigration towards the EU we mainly think of the southern coasts. But also Ukraine – future hotspot – can hardly handle the growing stream of smuggled people. War refugees for example from Iraq suffer extra. On the waiting list to get out of prison and sometimes refused entry by the EU.
Maoists in Nepal (2006)
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5.Life in the slums of Delhi (India, 2006)
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Umeshi, 15 years old leprosy patient. ...
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Uganda Golf Club
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Invisible Children.(North Uganda, 2005)
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Stone Quarry near Bamako in Mali
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Blue Lagoon, (Iceland,2004)
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