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Francia Marquez Minas, a young Afro-Colombian activist
Production and post-production is in full swing on WIDE ANGLE's mini-series Women, War & Peace.
Here's a round up of recent highlights from the WIDE ANGLE blog:
WW&P in COLOMBIA:
Aspiring First Female President to Hostage: QA with Ingrid Betancourt
WWP’s Jennifer Janisch interviews Ingrid Betancourt about her hostage experience with the FARC and women of Colombia.
Listen here>>
WW&P in AFGHANISTAN:
one in four children will die before its fifth birthday – new Mid-Wiferey programs to combat this.
Photographer Kate Holt spent a year documenting the maternal healthcare crisis in Afghanistan, where midwifery training programs aim to help mothers and children battle these terrible odds.
Watch the video here>>
WW&P in BOSNIA:
Clinton Urges Political Reforms During Bosnia Visit
Fifteen years after the country’s bloody civil war ended, Bosnia’s three ethnic groups remain at odds. Clinton cites her ability to work with President Obama as an example of adversaries coming together for love of country.
Read the post here>>
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Women, War & Peace, produced by Gini Reticker and Abigail E. Disney and executive produced by Pamela Hogan, is a co-production of THIRTEEN and Fork Films in association with WNET.ORG for PBS.
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| We Recommend: THE SINGING REVOLUTION |
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Song Festival - 25,000 on stage, Still from The Singing Revolution
We'd like to recommend a documentary that shares a common thread with Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
The Singing Revolution tells a story about hundreds of thousands of regular citizens in Estonia who came together and used non-violent strategy to resolve conflict in their country.
This historically vital tale might have been forgotten and virtually unknown to the rest of the world had it not been documented in a film, much like the story of the Liberian women in Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
Click here to buy
THE SINGING REVOLUTION
on DVD!
DVDs are available in editions for home use in both NTSC and PAL, as a special collector's edition, and DVDs for educational use. Click here to learn more »
More About the Film
Estonia lived through decades of terror while occupied by the Soviets in 1939, then by the Nazis, and then by the Soviets again. Music sustained the Estonian people during those years, and was such a crucial part of their struggle for freedom that their successful bid for independence is known as the Singing Revolution.
James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty’s The Singing Revolution tells the moving story of how the Estonian people peacefully regained their freedom--and helped topple an empire along the way.
Visit the Official Website to learn more about this inspirational film.
www.singingrevolution.com
The Singing Revolution was produced by Mountain View Productions, Ltd. and is not affiliated with Fork Films.
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| Joan Snyder Exhibition through Oct. 30, 2010 |
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WOL, 2010 (standing for "Women of Liberia")
oil, acrylic, paper mache, mud, cloth, seeds and glass beads on linen
by Joan Snyder
The world-renowned artist Joan Snyder ‘s incredible painting titled WOL, shown above, was inspired by the women of Liberia.
It is currently on display in New York at the Betty Cuningham Gallery in an exhibition entitled "Joan Snyder: A Year In the Painting Life," running from September 17th to October 30th.
Betty Cuningham Gallery
541 W. 25th Street, NYC
(212) 242-2772
HOURS: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 6pm
Click here to visit the gallery's official website»
Click here to view the exhibit online »
For more information about artist Joan Snyder please visit her website by clicking here »
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