Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement — Policy and ... - CEPA

EVICTEDThis 25-minute documentary produced by PANOS brings the voices ofthree very different resettled communities into the public arena. Its aimis to inform a wider debate about displacement and to sensitize themedia, academia and policymakers who may influence the futures ofthese groups.The film features Muslim refugees who arrived in Puttalam, on the westcoast of Sri Lanka, 18 years ago, a Tamil community of women, lefthomeless by the 2004 tsunami in Kinniya; and some of the familiesaffected by the construction of the Colombo to Matara highway.It examines the impact on individual families, who tell their stories andseek to dispel the image of Internally Displaced Persons as, simply,victims. The film focuses on the struggles of these families and theefforts they have made − and are continuing to make −to take controlof their own futures.The use of film and video is an effective means of stimulating discussion– and bringing the community into the heart of the debate. PanosInstitute, Sri Lanka, belongs to Panos South Asia (PSA) and is part ofthe worldwide family of Panos Institutes, which encourage and facilitatepublic debate on a wide range of development issues.Panos works through the media to bring neglected subjects to the foreso that those who are often not heard can find a forum. Through itswork it seeks to promote informed discussion about often poorly understooddevelopment issues, and to help in influencing public and policydecisions.For further information, please contact:PANOS South Asia29, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7.Phone: 4542509Email: suvendrini@panossouthasia.orgwww.panossouthasia.org209