A documentary thriller about the global rush for farmland the green gold. From 19952001 he studied directing at the german academy of film and television in berlin. In the pursuit of truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats, persecuted journalists, struggling environmentalists and small farmers deprived of their land. Hyenas give up eating garbage for lent, hunt donkeys. 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.
For over five years, hhah has been serving horror, scifi and bmovies to the masses. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas human rights watch film festival. He is a brother to the documentary filmmaker magnus gertten. Dc premiere around the globe, there is a massive commercial rush for farmland. Ethiopian business mogul detained for corruption 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. The european film award for best documentary or prix arte has been awarded annually since 1989 by the european film academy.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas confronts and redefines the conventional western understanding of international development by examining the toll this practice has taken on ethiopia. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas swedengermanyfinland, 2017, 80 min. See more ideas about documentaries, film and movies. But the dream of prosperity has a dark side where the world bank plays a very questionable role. Dutch premiere at idfa 2017 why would a country with millions of citizens dependent on food aid lease its arable land to foreign investors.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates land grabbing and its impact on peoples. Known for its fertility and biodiversity, ethiopia grapples with famine and poverty. Dox is also renowned for encouraging collaborations across artforms, and musicians appearing this year included tindersticks, avey. 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. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates these foreign land investments and exposes. Now we want to share the voices of those affected by land grabbing far and wide. An investigative documentary about food insecurity and. If you are presently using an earlier 32bit version of hyena, you may install the 64bit version into the same directory if desired. Write down at least three facts you learn from the video. West coast premiere a new wave of colonialism is hitting africa. The females are smaller and less powerful than the male lions.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas official trailer facebook. With the help of an ethiopian investigative journalist, demmer attempts to find out how ethiopia got into this. Pursuing the truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats, persecuted journalists, struggling environmentalists and evicted farmers deprived of their land. As always, any existing settings will be retained when installing newer versions. European film award for best documentary wikipedia. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas can be purchased to rent or download from vimeo on demand. Nowadays, he combines filmmaking with his role as a creative producer. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas director discusses importance. As the film is already complete, you wont have to wait long. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas environmental film festival. 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. As a part of the environmental film festival, dead donkeys fear no hyenas is screening along with a panel discussion on monday oct 16, 2017 6.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas a featurelength documentary by. Pursuing the truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats, persecuted journalists, struggling environmentalists and evicted. Receive a link to download dead donkeys fear no hyenas before it is officially released to the public. Every feature length film at effa 2017 is screening with an australian short. Esat ethioscope dead donkeys fear no hyenas 04 april 2017 duration. The sudan handbook is available from the rvi website in a freetodownload digital edition. When a gumtree in the middle of an eightlane road is threatened to be cut down, it becomes the rallying point for. Theres usually no reason for a leopard to risk injury or death fighting a hy. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates these foreign landinvestments and exposes their impact on peoples lives. Even a single big male lion may not be a match for a pack of hyenas. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas 2017 plot summary imdb. Hyenas actually make a wide variety of vocalizations. At addis ababa airport, director joakim demmer observes something strange.
Elle marshs one tree hill will be screening before dead donkeys fear no hyenas. Hoping for export revenues, ethiopias government leases millions of hectares of farmland to foreign investors. Pursuing the truth, we meet investors, development bureaucrats. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas has the potential to be a. Select from either x86 32bit or the x64 64bit platform below. They must have either had a theatrical release in at least one european country, at a european competitive feature. After a 7year long journey, we have a completed film. Joakim demmer 2017 at addis ababa airport, director joakim demmer observes something strange. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas 2017 stream complet vf. Share what you learn with a friend or family member.
Dead donkeys fear no hyenas official trailer german on vimeo. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas gives ample space to the victims of these injustices, but other players who also have their say include several investors and representatives of the world bank, whose role in the affair is questionable. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas seemed an unusual title for this film, until i watched it. Hyena x86 32bit hyena x64 64bit previous hyena versions. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates land grabbing and the impact foreign land investments have on peoples lives.
As others have said, hyenas usually travel in groups while leopards are solitary. Several female lionesses can also overpower a small pack of hyenas. If convicted, omot faces between twenty years and life. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas trailer green film fest 2017. 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 worldwide race to buy up agricultural land. Edrich schafer, a lodge manager in the timbavati, was in. 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. While the hyenas dined on all manner of beast prior to and after the holiday sheep, horses, cattle, goats, and more they mainly fed on donkeys during the fast period itself. But no leopard will stick around to fight even one hyena when it can just go up a tree. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas joakim demmer, 85 min sweden, finland, germany, 2016.
Visit hyena sounds online to listen to samples of eight different hyena. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas, a documentary film on land grab in ethiopia will be screened for the second time in washington, dc tonight. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas investigates land grabbing and its impact on peoples lives. Host a screening of dead donkeys fear no hyenas near you. Watch dead donkeys fear no hyenas online vimeo on demand. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas to be screened tonight in dc. A new documentary thriller investigating the murky concept of land grabbing a modern form of colonisation where foreign investors buy or lease large. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas world premiere march 18th cph. Another aspect of the spotted hyena s ecology we studied was the strict social order of their clans. Filmmaker joakim demmer investigates this murky world of foreign investors. 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. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas melbourne weekendnotes.
Hyenas torture hyena to death not for sensitive viewers 09. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas was triggered by a seemingly trivial scene at the airport in addis ababa, six years back. Dead donkeys fear no hyenas original title release year. Wg film is raising funds for dead donkeys fear no hyenas a featurelength documentary on kickstarter. Documentary films taken into consideration must have a minimum length of 70 minutes. Award and a swedish and german cinema release are planned, with more. The investigative documentary particularly focuses on land grabbing in the fertile gambella region of ethiopia and how communities were evicted from their ancestral land as a result. Idfa 2017 trailer dead donkeys fear no hyenas youtube. 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.