AFGHANISTAN: BETWEEN HOPE AND FEAR
Tuesday 2 December | 10.30am | Dendy Opera Quays
Australian Premiere | Directors: Dominic Morissette, Julian Sher, Andrea Thiel | 2008 | Video | 88 min
Special guest: Andrea Thiel
A timely look at the situation in war-torn Afghanistan through a series of probing portraits
Six years into the formidable task of rebuilding Afghanistan, it is timely to examine the difference that is being made in the lives of Afghans. This ground breaking documentary looks at the lives of ordinary Afghan citizens. More than a billion dollars in Canadian aid has been committed to Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime, and more than 95 Canadian soldiers have sacrificed their lives in the campaign.
In order to gain unique access for this Canadian Broadcast Corporation documentary film, local journalists and camera crew are hired to reach Afghans living in remote and dangerous areas. Through a series of intensely personal stories the film gauges the progress being made in Afghanistan and the daunting challenges that remain in this war-torn country.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation director and producer Andrea Thiel
PHOTO EXHIBITION: REBUILDING AFGHANISTAN
27 November – 2 December | Dendy Opera Quays
A collection of photographs titled Rebuilding Afghanistan will be on exhibition at Dendy Opera Quays throughout the Possible Worlds Festival. Assembled by the Government of Canada and the Australian Government, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, AusAid, and the Department of Defence, the exhibition highlights Canadian and Australian commitments to the people of Afghanistan.
The screening and exhibition are presented with the assistance of