PALESTINE: When the Boys Return SIMA 2013 Special Mention

This documentary presents how boys, some as young as 15, become political prisoners for months, sometimes years, in Israeli prisons.  It follows the lives of three boys after they are released, and then attempt to merge back into normal lives.  Initially happy to be free, they soon find themselves amidst military raids, demonstrations and stressful living environments.  A weekly support group helps to connect them with other teens and young adults facing the same traumas, and hopes to point them in the direction of a solid future.

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ETHIOPIA: The Well, Water Voices SIMA 2013 WINNER Best Cinematography

In Ethiopia, the Borana people struggle for survival during the dry seasons.  Life depends on the wells, where deep tradition regulates the distribution of resources, and has kept the people alive for generations.  The well is the people’s property—no fighting can occur around the well, no one can take more than they need, and no money can ever be exchanged for water. Watch.

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ELEMENTAL: SIMA 2013 WINNER Best Editing

Nature is Earth’s healing power, but when that system is disrupted, it can create a chain of problems from environmental issues to societal ones.  Elemental is the story of three individuals who are out to fight for justice on behalf of Mother Earth.

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CHAR... The No Mans Land - SIMA 2013 AWARD WINNER

Social Impact Media Award Winner 2013: Best Documentary Feature + Best Director. 

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LEBANON: Turntables in the Camps

Turning Tables Founder Martin Jakobsen talks on the goals and results of bringing DJing and music making workshops to boys and girls in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan. "In the end of the day... they are really happy that we come." This video was filmed and directed by the Danish film maker Simon Weyhe in the permanent refugee camps of Shabra/Shateela, Nahr el Bared and Jabal al Hussein in September 2010. The music is provided by the Danish DJ collektive Den Sorte Skole and Tue Track. Learn more about Turning Tables work around the world here and read an interview with the founder here.

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