Director:
Brice Lainé
Run Time: 76 minutes
Country: UNITED KINGDOM, TOGO, FRANCE
Year: 2008
Brice Lainé
Run Time: 76 minutes
Country: UNITED KINGDOM, TOGO, FRANCE
Year: 2008
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The Dancing Forest (La forêt danse)
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A success story out of Africa rarely receives media attention. However, THE DANCING FOREST celebrates a true triumph in the village of Baga in Togo, West Africa. Twenty years ago villagers were leaving at a rapid rate to find means of survival elsewhere. The soil was depleted; traditional farm techniques barely yielded enough crops for a family to survive; disease invaded. Enter Séda Bawiéna and his concept to launch the Centre International de Développement Agro-Pastoral (CIDAP), and the Bakote Women’s Collective. The CIDAP is conceived around a simple idea: to create viable farming lands and to teach farming techniques to the disenfranchised widows and divorced women of the village. However, the loftier goal– rejecting the role as victims of global dependence and inequality– is what makes the CIDAP a true success. Since its inception, thousands have come to learn agricultural techniques and create a sustainable future for themselves and future generations. This film captures the inspirational stories of reinvention, empowerment, self-sufficiency, and the creation of new lives. (In French and Nawden with English subtitles) – C.C.P.
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| Sidebars | Standing Up Competition, Pan-African Images, It's Easy Being Green |
| Producer | Brice Lainé |
| Screenplay | Brice Lainé |
| Cinematography | Brice Lainé |
| Editing | Pentti Turunen, Tony Wilson |
| Music | Amadou Kouyaté, Santy Dorim |
| Director Bio | Brice Lainé is a recent graduate from Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication in England. He lived in Togo for seven years as a child, which was his inspiration for THE DANCING FOREST. |
| Select Filmography | THE DANCING FOREST (2008) |
| Print Source |
Elmadno Productions Brice Lainé brice.laine@gmail.com www.thedancingforest.com |
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