Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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1999
PARLIAMENT O F THE WORLDS RELIGIONS FILM & & VIDEO FESTIVAL
5:00PM
Kuthumba Ecovillage
Duration 24 min.
Directed/Produced by Jane Kennedy and Diana Keam
The documentary looks at intentional community as an alternative way forward for our planet. We also see some of its challenges within the context of Kuthumba, an ecovillage in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH
10:00 AM
The Legacy of Siti
Duration 30 min.
Director/Producer: Abdulkadir Ahmed Said and Bridget Thompson
Production Company: Acacia Entertainment and Tomas Films
This half hour documentary explores the musical legacy of Siti Binti Saad, Zanzibari tarab performer extraordinaire. Siti Binti Saad died in 1950 but from the time of her first recordings, made in the 1920's in Bombay until her death in 1950 she had a major impact on tarab music. Her songs and influence are alive in the lives of Zanzibari women today.
PEINVÍA BEK
11:00AM
People of Light:
Portrait of a White Medicine Man
Duration 26 min.
Director: Maryanne WhiteHouse
Producer: Keith Shirlaw
This is the story of Christopher Reid, a white big city horticulturist and ex-model, who opted for a total life-style turnaround and became a qualified sangoma (witchdoctor) living in the former Transkei. This is a documentary, which shows a perfect model of a cultural bridge in motion.
2:00PM
Back to Faith
Duration 24 min. Producer/Director: Marian Segal for SABC Issues of Faith
As the twentieth century draws to a close, we're witnessing a dramatic shift in religious commitment... especially among the younger generation. These are young people tired of plastic values. They want to be part of a deeply spiritual community. To find it, they're reaching back to their religious roots. This programme examines the souls of a young Muslim, a Christian and a Jew- all of whom have returned to faith.
3:00PM
Spirit of the People
Duration 52 min.
Director: Simon Bright
Producer: Ingrid Sinclair, Kristina Tuura
The irresistible beat of Zimbabwean music is reaching out to people all over the world. Many of the rhythms and melodies derive from the mbira, a small traditional instrument with flat metal keys. From the traditional rituals of music and dance, through the stirring chorus of the liberation war, to the songs of the popular stars and farmer's choirs today, the people of Zimbabwe present their music.
4:00PM
Heart and Stone
Duration 90 min., with an introduction by the director. Director/producer: Bridget Thompson Production Company: Tomas Films
The history of the Xhosa people is a tale of great men and women whose personal stories are integral to the fabric of the South African nation. Govan Mbeki is such a man. Born to a peasant family in 1910, Mbeki was a key figure in the building of black intellectual and political resistance to apartheid. Imprisoned with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, he was released in 1987 after 24 years and played a vital role in the new South African parliament. In his warm and inimitable way. Govan uses Xhosa storytelling techniques in this film to tell his own story and that of the South African people. "Heart and Stone" is a lyrical documentary on the life and times of this extraordinary man from a very special generation.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH
10:00 AM
Sea Shell
Duration 30 min.
Director/Producer: Abdulkadir Ahmed Said
Production company: COE
A young woman stands on the beach, painting the ruins of a village. She picks up a seashell and hears the voice of a little girl from that village who tells her
their story.
Tree of Life
Duration 30 min.
Director/Producer: Abdulkadir Ahmed Said
Production company: Buffalo Films
A man sets out to chop down a tree. This has consequences unforeseen by him and he learns a lesson about life and ecology.
11:00AM
Citron, Fruit of Splendor
Duration 30 min Director/Producer: Izza Genini, France/Morocco
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As the Jews were spread across the Mediterranean world during the Diaspora, they took their food, their household objects, and their sacred customs with them. The citron's ritual importance is shown to us, as we are taken to remote valleys in Southern Morocco where, for generations, very special citrons have been grown to be shipped to Israel for sacred ceremonial use.
Hymns of Praise
Duration 30 min. Producer/Director: Izza Genini, France/Morocco
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Bands of itinerant female singers travel from one saint's festival to another in Morocco, singing ecstatic songs of the saint's life. During the festival of Moulay Idriss, song, rhythm, and dance act together to bring about states of religious ecstasy.
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