In a remote lake of Uganda, girls who were getting pregnant before marriage were abandoned on the tiny island of Akampene, aka Punishment Island. Here most died, but some were saved by men in search of free brides. Laura Cini, an Italian filmmaker, went to the area on 2011 to look for survivors. The mission was successful and now she completed a hour documentary on the story which was supported by crowdfunders and the Italian Ministry of Culture. Premiering soon.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Put some faces behind this project and blog!
Laura Cini is the writer/director. Graduated at film school in London as director, she made the transition from fiction to documentary after a recent degree in Human Geography. Her work is animated by a great passion for world cultures and traveling.
Cristina Mencato is the crowdfunding coordinator and main blogger. She is librarian at the Innocenti Library in Florence. Mission of the library is to increase awareness about children rights in Italy and throughout the world.
More crew members to come...
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