3296.0 Film & Technology Session - IH 02: Three Videos

Monday, November 9, 2009: 2:30 PM
Oral

Introductory Remarks
Troubled waters. 35:00 minutes. From creation to cleansing, water is central to the story and mysteries of our faith traditions. In this documentary, religious and community leaders, water experts and everyday people address the urgent need for action in the midst of a global crisis; the diminishing availability of fresh water due to war, corporate greed, pollution and drought
Water First. 25:00 minutes. Through the inspiring story of Charles Banda- a local fireman turned waterman who has drilled more than 800 wells in his impoverished country of Malawi, Water First conveys the critical role of of clean water in addressing all other major global issues from hunger and poverty to women’s equality, HIV/ AIDS and environmental sustainability
Running on Empty. 30:00 minutes. This film highlights the plight of two young mothers living in two very different societies. Dawn lives in South Wales, in one of the poorest districts in the European Union, where over a quarter of all children live in poverty. She has a partner and three children. Her youngest child is David who is one year old. Asemu lives in northern Ethiopia where most of the people are farmers who cannot produce enough food to live on. She has a partner and two children; the youngest Mikiray is eight months old. Both Dawn and Asemu are 22 years old
Discussion

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Organized by: APHA-Film & Technology Theater
Endorsed by: Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community, International Health

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