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2005 Chapter
MEMORIES OF DREAMS
LENGTH : 70 MIN EURODOC-SCRIPT 2002
DIRECTOR : TONI STRASBURG
Memories of dreams is a feature length documentary that crosses
time and continents to chart the fascinating history of three
generations of one family who played a role in some of the major
political upheavals of the last century – The Bolshevik Revolution,
World War II and the end of Apartheid in South Africa.
Through letters and interviews this emotionally charged film
recalls the dilemmas made by many when faced by political
events; the dilemmas that attempt to resolve the moral imperative
of revolutionary change without sacrificing the emotional needs of
family.
The author embarks on a personal journey in an attempt to find
out how history came to repeat itself in so many ways. It explores
why some people choose to look beyond their own self-interest to
work for a better future for all. It asks how they came to the
choices that they did. Choices between family and political beliefs
? Choices that echo through the years with the repeating themes,
passion and politics; exile, and return; love and country and
belonging.
Journeying from Russia to South Africa, via England, this intimate
exploration draws on the migrations and conflict of the 20th
Century, to reconcile the personal wounds left by all-consuming
need to a fight for a dream.
Producers :
Big World Cinema
Ebano Multimedia
Coproducer : JBA Production
Partners :
National film and video Foundation of South Africa
SABC
European Commission
FILMS
ARLIT, DEUXIÈME PARIS
LENGTH : 78 MIN EURODOC-SCRIPT 2002-2003
DIRECTOR : IDRISSOU MORA KPAI
PRODUCERS : MKJ FILMS, NOBLE FILMS
Arlit sprang up through uranium mines and immigration, and in
the 70s was the equivalent of 19th century New York for that part
of Africa. It was a kind of land of adventure where everything
seemed possible, where everyone could better their situation. The
Touareg rebellion and the collapse of the price of uranium
changed everything.?While filming his most recent work, the
Director met up with the ageing Issa, who put him up in Arlit in
Niger when he was about to leave for Europe. That was 17 years
ago. He has decided to follow the old man on his last trip back to
Arlit to see his son and old friends, allowing the director to
introduce us to this desert frontier town.?Back in the 70s, Arlit was
the Eldorado and fulcrum of the region due to COGEMA’s uranium
mining operation. Arlit has become a ghost town since the
Touareg rebellion and the French company’s withdrawal, and has
now been transformed into a stop-off point for illegal immigrants
heading for Algeria. This film also focuses on the surprising ethnic
mix found there as a result of the continous migrations, and which
has made it such a unique and fantastic place.
Partners :
CNC
Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED)
Hubert Bals Fund
Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie & Cirtef
Commission Européenne
Fonds Sud Cinema
Fonds Images d’Afrique (Ministère des Affaires Etrangères)
Festivals :
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 2005
Festival International de Films de Fribourg 2005
Fespaco 2005
Milan:15° Festival Cinéma Africano d’Asia e America Latina 2005,
Award Best Documentary
Freiburger Film Forum 2005
Durban International Film festival 2005
International Film Festival Munich 2005
International Film Festival Innsbruck 2005, Award Prix du public
Festival Résistances de Foix 2005
XVIII. Fernsehworkshop Entwicklunspolitik
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