Why does the world bank spend billions of dollars on development aid, when millions of farmers at the same time are being deprived of the right to their land. In the pursuit of truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats, persecuted journalists, struggling environmentalists and small farmers deprived of their land. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas is investigative journalism that will make your blood boil around the globe there is a massive commercial rush for farmland the new green gold. We are so happy to announce that the first public screenings of dead donkeys fear no hyenas, by joakim demmer, in ethiopia was a success the screenings took place in four different cities in the ethiopian regions adama, hawassa, bahir dar and diredawa, and.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas 2017 release info imdb. The rift valley institutes areas of operation in eastern and central africa local roots, global reach. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas a documentary thriller about the global rush for farmland green gold. In 2017, 716 people from around the world donated more that 25,000 usd to the dead donkeys fear no hyenas kickstarter campaign. During the past few days, news has reached me that omot agwa, a longtime friend and participant in our film, dead donkeys fear no hyenas, will be charged by the ethiopian government under the antiterrorism law for attending a workshop on food security. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas act human rights film festival. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. One of the most profitable new spots for farming is ethiopia. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates these foreign land investments and exposes their impact on peoples lives.
Taglines from original posters and videodvd covers. Known for its fertility and biodiversity, ethiopia grapples with famine and poverty, while relying on food aid to feed. Host a screening of dead donkeys fear no hyenas near you. With the procedural rigor and pulsepounding suspense of a detective story, dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates the roles of the european union, the world bank, and the uks department for international development in allowing such injustices to occur, but focuses specifically on local officials not only from ethiopia but also from. Wg film is raising funds for dead donkeys fear no hyenas a featurelength documentary on kickstarter.
Help us spread the voices of those affected by land grabbing. Pursuing the truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats, persecuted journalists, struggling environmentalists and evicted farmers deprived of their land. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas to be screened tonight in dc. In joakim demmers dead donkeys fear no hyenas, we meet mohammed hussein alamoudi, an ethiopianborn business mogul and one of the key investors in saudi star agricultural development plc, a food company whose farm in the midst of a national park in ethiopias gambella region, has led to an explosion of violence and thousands of civilians. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates land grabbing and the impact foreign land investments have on peoples lives. Transparency sponsored by black magic design, sima 2018. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Idfa 2017 trailer dead donkeys fear no hyenas idfa. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas environmental film festival.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas seemed an unusual title for this film, until i watched it. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas melbourne weekendnotes. Now we want to share the voices of those affected by land grabbing far and wide. Hoping for export revenues, ethiopias government leases millions of hectares of farmland to foreign investors. By engidu woldie esat news march 8, 2018 dead donkeys fear no hyenas, a documentary film on land grab in ethiopia will be screened for the second time in washington, dc tonight. Road to eden demobeta gameplay lets play walkthrough. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas kickstarter video on vimeo. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas pan african film festival. Hoping for export revenues, the ethiopian government leases millions of hectares of allegedly unused land to foreign investors. After a 7year long journey, we have a completed film. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas joakim demmer ethiopia 2017 90 min around the globe, there is a massive commercial rush for farmland the new green gold. As the film is already complete, you wont have to wait long. If convicted, omot faces between twenty years and life. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas director discusses importance.
Documentary dead donkeys fear no hyenas dead donkeys fear no hyenas is a documentary thriller investigating the murky concept of land grabbing a modern form of colonisation where foreign investors buy or lease large farmland areas in developing countries without benefiting the local population. In the pursuit of truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats, persecuted journalists struggling environmentalists and small farmers deprived of their country. Why does a famine struck country such as ethiopia export tons of food to us, when it can hardly feed its own population. Receive a link to download dead donkeys fear no hyenas before it is officially released to the public. The rift valley institute rvi is an independent, nonprofit organization, founded in sudan in 2001, currently working in seven countries in eastern and central africa. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates land grabbing and its impact on peoples lives. In his documentary dead donkeys fear no hyenas, swedish film director joakim demmer exposes the consequences of land grabbing, and how this chase for green gold has caused mass displacement and environmental hazards to the people of ethiopia. Ethiopian authorities have charged three local land, food, and human rights defenders with terrorism after they attempted to travel to a food security workshop in kenya. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas official trailer german on vimeo. Around the globe, there is a massive commercial rush for farmland the new green gold. At addis ababa airport, director joakim demmer observes something strange. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas official trailer facebook. Idfa 2017 trailer dead donkeys fear no hyenas on vimeo. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas 2017 release date south.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates these foreign landinvestments and exposes their impact on peoples lives. Not wanting to give it away, this is a quote from the film which comes at a time needed to fight for human rights, when all else felt lost. Watch dead donkeys fear no hyenas online vimeo on demand. But the dream of prosperity has a dark side where the world bank plays a very questionable role. Idfa 2017 trailer dead donkeys fear no hyenas youtube. Documentaries will be the protagonists of cinema and climate change day, which will take place on october 27th, the eve of the festivals closing.
This event piques his curiosity and marks the start of a sixyear investigation in which he discovers the dark side of globalization, poverty reduction and the. Land grabbing following the global food and financial crisis of 20072008. One of the most profitable new locations for farming is ethiopia but how can a country export food products by the ton and at the same time be so dependent on food aid. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas world premiere march 18th cph.
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