disability, environment and human rights


	Disability, Environment and Human Rights 1.The Acceptable Sin (5 minutes) Director: Jack Truman, U S A A 60-something liberal woman in the Bible Belt shares her thoughts on Obesity and Religion. A 5 minute film about the direct link between obesity and religion in America. 2.'Sick' (15 minutes) Director: Mike Rymer, United Kingdom In the aftermath of his wife’s death, Brian (55) finds it impossible to cope with supporting his mentally ill daughter (Amanda), and caring for her child. A grief stricken Brian, intolerant to his daughter’s depression, severs her financial support.The relationship between father and daughter seems hopeless. That is until Amanda, who is now paying for her father’s treatment, finds the courage to visit him. 3.World’s worst Job (29 minutes) Director: Jens Pedersen, Denmark In India Bezedawa Wilson and his fellow activists in 'the liberation movement for toilet-cleaners' are trying to obliterate 'the most disgusting job on earth': Picking up human shit with your bare hands. That's the caste-defined occupation of app. 1 mill. untouchables in India. Meet them on the job and discover why they cling on to this work, even if everybody despises them for it. And meet an activist who feels that he's left no other choice but to demolish dry-latrines across the country. 4.Echos (61 minutes) Director: Perrine Lievois, France The main character of the film is a young woman who finds herself lost in a nature reserve, facing the elements alone. Instinctively, a dialogue begins. 5.A Nun's New Habit (56 minutes) Director: Robyn Hughan, Australia A Nun's New Habit follows the story of Sister Carmel Wauchope, a sister of the Good Samaritans who resides in the outback town of Whyalla in South Australia, not far from the recently closed Baxter detention centre. Sister Carmel kicked off her habit some 20 years ago. This inspiring documentary is an intimate exploration of a world seldom seen and Sister Carmel's message of love and compassion is enlightening to us all. 6.De-Limited (8 minutes) Director: Aravinth Vince Kesavamoorthy, Canada De-Limited is a contemplative short that questions modern society from the eyes of a third world child working in a match factory. As the poor third world child struggles to make matches by hand, her eyes catch a glimpse of a western nation's billboard hanging outside the window. With its first person perspective climax, De-Limited goes beyond the typical human's rights films and turns the questions back on its viewers and demands action in the fight against child exploitation. 7.Flowers Of Rwanda (24 minutes) Director: David Munoz, Spain Rwanda. 14 years after the genocide that took away the lives of more than 800.000 people. What's the current situation of the country? What feelings prevail in the hearts of the victims? Can victims and killers live together? What's the importance of education in a society that has lived through a genocide? May a genocide happen again in Rwanda? Who should act when a genocide is happening? Do we, as individuals, have any responsibility? 8.I Am Not A Chair (24 minutes) Director: Ayodhyakumar krishnamsetty, USA I am not a chair' is the story of a relatively high functioning quadreplegic who sets out on a job hunt, applying for teaching jobs in the area of his personal passion and expertise: painting, and dance. What happens next suggests that reality may be more complicated and slippery than we imagine, and the viewer is left to decide what has taken place here, and what it means. There may be more in this world than meets the eye. 9.The Miracle (29 minutes) Director: Jeffrey Jon Smith, USA In confession to her priest, Tekki Lomnicki, a little person, reveals how she dishonored her mother on a trip to Lourdes twenty-seven years before. But it will take all Tekki's courage, humor and imagination to face the truth about her life and what happened at Lourdes if she is to win a chance at redemption. 10.Tahitian Wedding (14 minutes) Director: Elizabeth (Leza) Lidow, USA It has been observed of late, that mankind has become somewhat pressurized in life, with world problems and too much on his plate. The tendency, is to continually dream of running off to a deserted island and live in blissful peace. Do you think this is possible, or does man always carry along his favorite problems? 11.Unfair [Bill Madden] (4 minutes) Director: Andrew Davic Watson, USA In 'Unfair', the sequel to the short film/music video 'Gone', singer-songwriter/activist Bill Madden and director Andrew David Watson once again collaborate, only this time with a tongue-in-cheek, dark comedic spin. Be prepared to laugh, smile and cheer as the Bicycle Boy is pitted against the sinister, greed driven forces of the Petroleum Protection Agency (PPA) in a hide-and-seek battle to free the world from its dependence on Big Oil. 12.My Ideal Area (6 minutes) Director: Claire Bellon Serre, France If children could change their living place, it would be more like… This film is the result of cartoon workshops with children living in an area which have social difficulties and lack of culture. The group of children were aged from 6 to 12 years old. 13.Addha (6 minutes) Director: Sameer Mittal, India The film is based on the life of a dwarf and the hardships he faces in life and love. It is based on a short story by Gulzar ‘ADDHA’. 14.Marathon Beirut, for the Love of Lebanon (81 minutes) Director: Deborah Harse, USA In the aftermath of the war in the summer of 2006, despite all the devastation and political upheavel, the Beirut Marathon Association chose not to cancel the event, but rather to carry on with it as a testament to the resilience of the Lebanese people. There was concern that the demonstration might keep the Lebanese from coming out to participate in the marathon. But instead, it took place with 22,000 people, in solidarity, running or walking the 5 km, 10 km and 42 km races with 'For the Love of Lebanon' as the theme.

Disability, Environment and Human Rights

1.The Acceptable Sin (5 minutes)
Director: Jack Truman, U S A
A 60-something liberal woman in the Bible Belt shares her thoughts on Obesity and Religion. A 5 minute film about the direct link between obesity and religion in America.

2.'Sick' (15 minutes)
Director: Mike Rymer, United Kingdom
In the aftermath of his wife’s death, Brian (55) finds it impossible to cope with supporting his mentally ill daughter (Amanda), and caring for her child. A grief stricken Brian, intolerant to his daughter’s depression, severs her financial support.The relationship between father and daughter seems hopeless. That is until Amanda, who is now paying for her father’s treatment, finds the courage to visit him.

3.World’s worst Job (29 minutes)
Director: Jens Pedersen, Denmark
In India Bezedawa Wilson and his fellow activists in 'the liberation movement for toilet-cleaners' are trying to obliterate 'the most disgusting job on earth': Picking up human shit with your bare hands. That's the caste-defined occupation of app. 1 mill. untouchables in India. Meet them on the job and discover why they cling on to this work, even if everybody despises them for it. And meet an activist who feels that he's left no other choice but to demolish dry-latrines across the country.

4.Echos (61 minutes)
Director: Perrine Lievois, France
The main character of the film is a young woman who finds herself lost in a nature reserve, facing the elements alone. Instinctively, a dialogue begins.

5.A Nun's New Habit (56 minutes)
Director: Robyn Hughan, Australia
A Nun's New Habit follows the story of Sister Carmel Wauchope, a sister of the Good Samaritans who resides in the outback town of Whyalla in South Australia, not far from the recently closed Baxter detention centre. Sister Carmel kicked off her habit some 20 years ago. This inspiring documentary is an intimate exploration of a world seldom seen and Sister Carmel's message of love and compassion is enlightening to us all.

6.De-Limited (8 minutes)
Director: Aravinth Vince Kesavamoorthy, Canada
De-Limited is a contemplative short that questions modern society from the eyes of a third world child working in a match factory. As the poor third world child struggles to make matches by hand, her eyes catch a glimpse of a western nation's billboard hanging outside the window. With its first person perspective climax, De-Limited goes beyond the typical human's rights films and turns the questions back on its viewers and demands action in the fight against child exploitation.

7.Flowers Of Rwanda (24 minutes)
Director: David Munoz, Spain
Rwanda. 14 years after the genocide that took away the lives of more than 800.000 people. What's the current situation of the country? What feelings prevail in the hearts of the victims? Can victims and killers live together? What's the importance of education in a society that has lived through a genocide? May a genocide happen again in Rwanda? Who should act when a genocide is happening? Do we, as individuals, have any responsibility?

8.I Am Not A Chair (24 minutes)
Director: Ayodhyakumar krishnamsetty, USA
I am not a chair' is the story of a relatively high functioning quadreplegic who sets out on a job hunt, applying for teaching jobs in the area of his personal passion and expertise: painting, and dance. What happens next suggests that reality may be more complicated and slippery than we imagine, and the viewer is left to decide what has taken place here, and what it means. There may be more in this world than meets the eye.

9.The Miracle (29 minutes)
Director: Jeffrey Jon Smith, USA
In confession to her priest, Tekki Lomnicki, a little person, reveals how she dishonored her mother on a trip to Lourdes twenty-seven years before. But it will take all Tekki's courage, humor and imagination to face the truth about her life and what happened at Lourdes if she is to win a chance at redemption.

10.Tahitian Wedding (14 minutes)
Director: Elizabeth (Leza) Lidow, USA
It has been observed of late, that mankind has become somewhat pressurized in life, with world problems and too much on his plate. The tendency, is to continually dream of running off to a deserted island and live in blissful peace. Do you think this is possible, or does man always carry along his favorite problems?

11.Unfair [Bill Madden] (4 minutes)
Director: Andrew Davic Watson, USA
In 'Unfair', the sequel to the short film/music video 'Gone', singer-songwriter/activist Bill Madden and director Andrew David Watson once again collaborate, only this time with a tongue-in-cheek, dark comedic spin. Be prepared to laugh, smile and cheer as the Bicycle Boy is pitted against the sinister, greed driven forces of the Petroleum Protection Agency (PPA) in a hide-and-seek battle to free the world from its dependence on Big Oil.

12.My Ideal Area (6 minutes)
Director: Claire Bellon Serre, France
If children could change their living place, it would be more like…
This film is the result of cartoon workshops with children living in an area which have social difficulties and lack of culture. The group of children were aged from 6 to 12 years old.

13.Addha (6 minutes)
Director: Sameer Mittal, India
The film is based on the life of a dwarf and the hardships he faces in life and love. It is based on a short story by Gulzar ‘ADDHA’.

14.Marathon Beirut, for the Love of Lebanon (81 minutes)
Director: Deborah Harse, USA
In the aftermath of the war in the summer of 2006, despite all the devastation and political upheavel, the Beirut Marathon Association chose not to cancel the event, but rather to carry on with it as a testament to the resilience of the Lebanese people. There was concern that the demonstration might keep the Lebanese from coming out to participate in the marathon. But instead, it took place with 22,000 people, in solidarity, running or walking the 5 km, 10 km and 42 km races with 'For the Love of Lebanon' as the theme.