This is a past event
Elphinstone Institute Ethnographic Film Series
HIDDEN (2017, 9 min). On a remote Yemeni Island the local inhabitants debate the existence of a hidden population living in the landscape around them. Presenting a refreshing perspective on the Middle East, the film is a collage of story fragments and tall tales that inspire deeper meditation on man's relationship with nature.
THE CIRCLE (2021 Edit, 50 min) is an outreach project and documentary film designed as part of the Soqotra Heritage Project. The Yemeni island of Soqotra has it’s own unique oral language and intangible heritage, which are under threat from globalisation and the prominence of Arabic in the education system and job market. This project was developed and implemented with the local community, the aim being to stimulate excitement, interest and wider discussion about the island’s threatened language by engaging young people in the theatrical re-telling of traditional stories.
Oliver Wilkins is an independent Emmy award winning British filmmaker. His has produced an extensive portfolio of documentary films worldwide, focused on identity, human rights, marginalisation and inequality. He has designed and produced collaborative film projects with remote communities in such diverse locations as Yemen, Palestine, Colombia and Iceland.
Presented by and followed by Q&A with the film maker.
Online via zoom
Free entry
https://zoom.us/j/4779958373?pwd=eGc0SlpNeEZ1RkVoZ0ovRkNKUHpQUT09
- Meeting ID: 477 995 8373
- Passcode: m7uJ3d
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- Elphinstone Institute