I really am loving that SA Rocks is becoming a community initiative and I am receiving recurring content from people!
Rouvanne from PeakPerformance has once again sent me through some worthwhile information.
He has asked me to help Filmakers Against Racism (FAR) gain some exposure.
From the FAR website:
FILMMAKERS AGAINST RACISM (FAR) – an initiative launched on 23rd May 2008 in response to the shocking wave of xenophobic violence hitting South Africa – will be producing six x 24 minute documentaries, as well as 8 x 30 second Public Service Announcements, which will be broadcast by SABC, and hopefully e.tv and MNET as well as community TV stations.
The site seems to be a general awareness site with more of an action based campaign at the centre of the awareness. I think it’s a fantastic idea and it is great to see filmmakers and the arts getting involved practically and taking the initiative. If the filmmakers lead the publis is bound to follow.
One of the posts on their site that caught my eye is their attempts to make a film about “the burning man” caught on camera recently in the midst of the xenophobic attacks.
Our intention is to create a film that reclaims the identity of Ernesto Nhamuave – known to the world simply as ‘the burning man’ after the horrific images of his flame-engulfed body that have come to represent what, on the surface of it, is simply explained as ‘xenophobia’.
We seek to give Ernesto his dignity back, to introduce people to who he was, what he dreamt of, whom he loved and who loved him. We want to create a poignant, thought-provoking film that creates a “collection of memories” for a man who belonged to a community, and a family. We want to reveal the real human being.
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