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September 2018

  • Let’s fight gender-based violence in the DRC!

    by Mitko September 18, 2018
    September 18, 2018

    More than half the women in the DRC have experienced physical violence, but our friends at Sofepadi (Solidarité Féminine pour la Paix et le Développement Intégral) are working to change …

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  • Tribal and Indigenous Rights

    by Mitko September 17, 2018
    September 17, 2018

    “Tribal peoples were expert conservationists long before the conservation industry existed. Mounting evidence continues to show that properly enforced land rights for indigenous peoples are the best way to protect …

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  • This weekend, our films are touring the world!

    by Mitko September 14, 2018
    September 14, 2018

    Burkinabè Bounty will be stopping in ROME for a screening in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization; Burkinabè Rising made a stop in BRAZIL last night and will …

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  • While the world commemorated 9/11 NYC, another 9/11 for your radar: CHILE

    by Mitko September 13, 2018
    September 13, 2018

    In memory of the 45th anniversary of the military coup of September 11, 1973 in Chile and the thousands of casualties of the Pinochet regime, which erected on their graves …

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  • One of the photos from Vlad Sokhin Photography’s “Warm Waters” exhibition, which is accompanying our film Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia, was featured on CNN!

    by Mitko September 12, 2018
    September 12, 2018

    Take a look here: https://www.cnn.com/…/…/climate-change-global-wxc/index.html You can see more of Vlad’s photos from Warm Waters here: https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/wantoks-vlad-sokhin [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

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  • Education as resistance!

    by Mitko September 11, 2018
    September 11, 2018

    Our friends at MCW Global bring together young leaders from all over the world for retreats focusing on modern leadership, global citizenship, and vision planning! Learn more about the group’s …

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  • Bambini new Deserto & Cinema du Desert plant trees in Burkina Faso!

    by Mitko September 10, 2018
    September 10, 2018

    We are excited to continue supporting Bambini new Deserto & Cinema du Desert, organizations that combine agroecology and cinema!! Recently, the organizations planted trees in Burkina Faso, in the Nagreongo …

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  • Stand in solidarity with the people of West Papua!

    by Mitko September 7, 2018
    September 7, 2018

    In July, Indonesian military bombed the West Papuan village of Nduga. The Indonesian military has committed other human rights abuses against the people of West Papua, from torture to unlawful …

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  • NEEDED in NORWAY/ TRONDHEIM: we are looking for film production volunteers in Trondheim oct 6-12 to help us with Sami indigenous rights filming.

    by Mitko September 6, 2018
    September 6, 2018

    Assistant will be requested to do administrative, logistical, assisting cameraman and producer/director. If you have sound or camera work experience, let us know too. Contact us at info@culturesofresistancefilms.com [Photo credit: …

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  • Skateboarding as resistance! Check out this article featuring our friends Skateistan!

    by Mitko September 5, 2018
    September 5, 2018

    “The beautiful photographic series that resulted, Skate Girls of Kabul, draws attention to young girls catching air or attempting a kickflip in one of the world’s most oppressed countries for …

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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

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