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.
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Hanging out at Mrs M.
This inspires me to push beyond my limits and do all I can to get this documentary made.
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Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Screenings for the craftswomen!
A screening an a laptop was arranged for women from Lake Bunyonyi to see the video documentary about crafts making, "Creative Women of Lake Bunyonyi" (DV, 28' 20120). This is the first time most of them were watching themselves. Not easy, as they come with canoes from different parts of the lake and there one can only rely on weak solar power for electricity. But Edirisa managed to organize that, somehow!
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Thursday, 30 August 2012
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