Author: heritales-admin

Director: Zahid Ahmed Baloch

Writer: Zahid Ahmed Baloch

Producer: maayanaaz film

Key Cast: Pakistan

Country of Origin: Pakistan

Country of Filming: Pakistan

Language: Urdu

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Runtime: 00:02:34

Zahid Ahmed Baloch

Synopsis: A journey that aims to summarize life, from the golden days of childhood to death, passing through nature, sex and modernity. A tribute to the world of circus, representation of life.

Director: Vito Villanacci

Writer: Vito Villanacci

Producer: Vito Villanacci

Key Cast: Vito Villanacci

Country of Origin: Italy

Country of Filming: Italy

Language: Italian

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:26:15

Instagram: https://instagram.com/vitovillanacci

Vito Villanacci

Synopsis: In Pujiao Village, Jinping County, on the Sino-Vietnamese border in Yunnan Province, there is a Yao village called Lengpo. The stockade used to be rampant with drugs, and there was a half-insanity half-awake old man here. He watched greed, anger, delusion, slow suspicion, sometimes unruly, sometimes calm. He laughed and was sleepy… In this film, the protagonist Pan Xiaogui, the old man, went out five times and lay down twice. The first time he went out to the eldest daughter’s house, he was laughed at by the eldest daughter and deserved to be followed by others; The second time I went out to work in the fields and played with the children; the third time I went out to participate in the training program, I was told by the villagers to be obedient and not go crazy; the fourth time I went out to catch up with the neighbors to kill pigs, I was asked to eat vegetables and not drink alcohol; the fifth time I went out to my younger son’s house Organized housekeeping was laughed at by passers-by and called the old handsome guy. The first time I lay down and smoked, my wife laughed at me for being rude; the second time I lay down at my eldest son’s house to welcome the New Year, everything was calm. The wheel of the times drags people of every age forward, young people, old people, children… Hometown, home and memories, melancholy and joy, interweave the village evolution concerto, but it was composed by a mad old man.

Submitter Statement: I hope that more forces will pay attention to the children on the border between China and Vietnam. They are marginalized and disadvantaged groups. To pay attention to them is to pay attention to the future. 

Director: Hu Xiao

Writer: Hu Xiao

Producer: Hu Xiao

Key Cast: Gui Xiao Pan

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Subtitles:

Runtime: 00:29:05

Project Website: https://space.bilibili.com/285902042

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xiaohu19901208/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hNpezGkIVBAJl5M

Hu Xiao

Synopsis: The story begins when a teacher enters a completely unknown village with an impractical and hard to pass road. He takes a few pictures with his phone about the situation of village’s children and broadcasts it online. The reflection of these photos causes a documentary maker group to move towards the village with some equipment, the group faces numerous challenges and dangers on its way. 

Submitter Statement:  Yes, if you would like to literally travel to the history or to define the word justice more or less, my suggestion is to see the film “IRACO”. A film that will help you to understand the real pain and hardships of our people who live in this country.

Director: Hashem Karimi

Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

Country of Filming: Islamic Republic of Iran

Language: Persian

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:29:54

Hashem Karimi

Synopsis: The ideal of peace, the fight for human rights, social justice and respect for the environment is the common thread that binds the stories of eleven characters who can rightly be defined as “Giusti” (Righteous).

Director: Stefano Grossi

Writer: Stefano Grossi

Producer: Centro Studi Sereno Regis

Key Cast: Giorgio Colangeli, Ignazio Oliva, Patrizia Piccinini

Country of Origin: Italy

Country of Filming: Italy

Language: Italian

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Runtime: 00:29:59

Stefano Grossi

Synopsis: Two drifters or musafirs, practicing the mystical branch of Islam called Kejawen, traverse Indonesia’s most bustling economic road in Java, covering thousands of kilometers. This road movie depicts their slow-paced survival amidst turbo-capitalistic Indonesia, showcasing an intriguing contrast in direction.

Submitter Statement: The two main charachters are the follower of the minority Kejawen Islam, ‘a mystical branch’ of Islam in Indonesia which defined more on the inner development, self experience, less dogmatic and more tolerant. I myself am from the Indonesian Chinese ethnic minority in Moslem-majority Indonesia. For me doing this film is a process of learning about Indonesia ancient tradition though unfortunately I also recognize that it perhaps would slowly disappear. While in fact it is not well represented by the mainstream media. Therefore I decided to give the face and the voice of this tradition by capturing their silence struggle to survive which is strongly depicted by their slow ‘contrary’ movement on the high speed road of modernity of Java’s nord coast.  

Director: Andrianus Oetjoe

Writer: Andrianus Oetjoe

Producer: Andrianus Oetjoe

Country of Origin: Indonesia

Country of Filming: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:30:00

Andrianus Oetjoe

Synopsis: The teacher of “Tengeh Dez” village spends a sweet but difficult experience every week on a walk and a trip in nature, and by being with the people of this deprived village. In order to cross the raging river in order to educate the children of this village, he has no other tools at his disposal except his feet, body and life.

Director: Seyed Morteza Sabzeghaba, Amin Nazari

Writer: Seyed Morteza Sabzeghaba, Amin Nazari

Producer: Seyed Morteza Sabzeghaba, Amin Nazari

Country of Origin: Islamic Republic of Iran

Country of Filming: Islamic Republic of Iran

Language: Persian

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:30:00

Project Website: http://www.smsfilm.blogfa.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sm.sabzeghaba/

Seyed Morteza Sabzeghaba, Amin Nazari

Synopsis: The literal meaning of Porattu Matakam is ‘frolicsome theatre’. This is a Malayalam folk theatre in Palakkad , in southern kerala, India.. , Porattu is secular in nature. The artists engaged in this profession belong to the Panan caste,a previously untouchable caste known for their excellence in singing. The plays are performed on a stage specially erected in an open field after harvest, with a front curtain separating the performers and audience. The documentary which explores the origins and cultural significance off the art form called PORATTU NADAKAM, a dance-drama theatre .

Director: Arjun P.J.

Country of Origin: India

Country of Filming: India

Language: Malayalam

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:32:00

Arjun P.J.

Synopsis: Within almost all faiths, there is one ubiquitous Golden Rule that holds the key to a harmonious existence for humankind. The exact wording varies, but at its heart, it asks each of us to consider how we would like to be treated… and to treat others the same. For only then, are we living a life inspired by the Divine. “The Golden Rule: Do Unto Others” explores the manifestations of this rule across multiple religious traditions, guided by religious scholars and clergy members: from an Indonesian Hindu High Priest, to a Muslim Imam in New York City; an Armenian Archbishop in Jerusalem, to a Professor of Semitic Studies at Princeton University. They, alongside others, speak of how the “The Golden Rule” can drive positive change in the world. Through education, community-building, and the awesome power of kindness and love, we can all embrace the universal message of The Golden Rule, that reflects the light of love that burns at the core of all faiths.

Director: Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko

Producer: Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko

Key Cast: Ephraim Issaac, Imam Shamsi Ali, David Freeman, Rachel Kraus, Father Koryoun Bagdasarian, Rabbi Israel Weiss, Ida Rsi Wisesanatha

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Indonesia, Israel, United States

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:39:23

Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko

Synopsis: In the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, women often work outside the home and act as breadwinners, many by growing food and promoting agroecology. Yet they can also be saddled with the burden of running their homes, as men expect them to take on most of the housework and child-rearing duties. UNITE FOR BISSAU explores how women in diverse communities in Guinea-Bissau — ranging from the matriarchal villages of the Bijagós Archipelago to Muslim, Christian, and animist communities on the mainland — are confronting patriarchy, protesting female genital mutilation, asserting their role in preserving traditional agriculture, and building institutions to promote self-sufficiency. Carrying forward the legacy of Amílcar Cabral, the Bissau-Guinean independence leader who included women’s rights and agronomy at the center of the struggle for liberation, the women of a rising generation are taking their power back.

Submitter Statement:  João worked as director of photography and film editor to an extent of being considered by Iara and the production office as co-director: https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/unite-for-bissau-joao-meirinhos/

Director: Joao Meirinhos, Iara Lee

Producer: Iara Lee

Country of Origin: Portugal

Country of Filming: Guinea-Bissau

Language: Portuguese

Subtitles: 

Runtime: 00:39:30

Project Website: https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/unite-for-bissau/

Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/culturesofresistance/

Joao Meirinhos, Iara Lee