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"Award winning documentary charting a family’s struggle on the unregulated oil fields of Myanmar, and their hopes for a better life for their son. Presented with a cross-media workshop by director Saeed Taji Farouky on alternative documentary narratives as an act of resistance."
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A event held at The Cube on Tuesday 15th November. The event starts at 19:30.
In the Magway region of Myanmar, a country home to one of the oldest petroleum industries in the world, live husband and wife Thein Shwe and Htwe Tin. Running an unregulated oil field, they produce a barrel every few days. They wish above all else to see their youngest son succeed, to break the cycle of poverty.
From Palestinian-British filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky, A Thousand Fires is a portrait of a family in flux, and a story of intergenerational conflict and compromise. It is a film of transient moments; of hopes and aspirations; of faith in the forces of karma and luck; of a place, a community, and the rhythms of a day to day; of lingering memories and a turbulent past; and of life persisting, regardless.
Workshop: Filmmaking as a form of resistance
The group will explore how to develop alternative forms of storytelling that challenge mainstream documentary, creatively and politically.
Exploring music, film, literature and architecture, Saeed will discuss strategies for developing unconventional narrative structures, and examine folklore to find inspiration for radical filmmaking.
Participants currently developing film projects are encouraged to bring their ideas to discuss.
Timings
17:00 - Workshop
19:00 - Doors open
19:30 - Screening starts (Runtime 1hr 30min)
21:00 - Q&A with filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky
Entry requirements:
From Palestinian-British filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky, A Thousand Fires is a portrait of a family in flux, and a story of intergenerational conflict and compromise. It is a film of transient moments; of hopes and aspirations; of faith in the forces of karma and luck; of a place, a community, and the rhythms of a day to day; of lingering memories and a turbulent past; and of life persisting, regardless.
Workshop: Filmmaking as a form of resistance
The group will explore how to develop alternative forms of storytelling that challenge mainstream documentary, creatively and politically.
Exploring music, film, literature and architecture, Saeed will discuss strategies for developing unconventional narrative structures, and examine folklore to find inspiration for radical filmmaking.
Participants currently developing film projects are encouraged to bring their ideas to discuss.
Timings
17:00 - Workshop
19:00 - Doors open
19:30 - Screening starts (Runtime 1hr 30min)
21:00 - Q&A with filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky
Entry requirements:
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