As the Twitter co-creator returns to activism, his fellow hackers question the techniques he brings from Silicon Valley. Evan “Rabble” Henshaw-Plath is a coder, activist, anarchist, and a hacker. He is also one of the original developers of Twitter. Henshaw-Plath believes that, as a tech activist, his role is to promote social justice, and he is eager […]
70 mins, 2014 Queens of Syria tells the story of fifty women from Syria, all forced into exile in Jordan, who came together in Autumn 2013 to create and perform their own version of the Trojan Women, the timeless Ancient Greek tragedy all about the plight of women in war. What followed was an extraordinary moment […]
As a reaction against the cuts in public services and a high rise in unemployment, social occupations are growing across Italy. In the San Giovanni district of Rome, boxing teacher Gianni and other sports trainers and activists have come together to create S.C.u.P (sport e cultura popolare) a popular gym, school and community centre. […]
Renowned and outspoken Syrian poet Hala Mohammad explains how she thinks poetry is central to the political change underway in the Middle East, and especially to the fight against Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president. Her work is respected for tackling memory, fear, alienation and loneliness and they are feelings which pervade this moving meditation from […]
Salem is an Iraqi fashion designer in Damascus. Botrus lives a remote existence in a hillside monastery. This consistently insightful and unexpected documentary offers a unique perspective on what the dream of freedom means to two very different people in the face of a brutal regime, creating a vital snapshot of life in the year […]
John, Catriona, Stewart and Michael are all artists with learning disabilities working at the Garvald Centre making ceramics, collage, paintings and drawings. This film follows their process’ of making art for an exhibition in Edinburgh, and bringing the artworks to life through animation. 2009, 16 mins A Tell Brak Films production with Garvald Edinburgh Director & Editor […]
Frederic came from France to become a novice at the St. Moses Abyssinian monastery in the desert of Syria. We follow him and Syrian monk Boutrous through their daily chores and routines: milking goats, making cheese and praying. Their lives create a backdrop for Muslim and Christian relations in the area. 25 mins, 2004 A […]
At a unique Edinburgh bakery, a community of workers with learning disabilities makes a variety of organic breads for daily delivery to shops and cafes in the city .The Garvald Bakery is part of a centre inspired by the ideas of Rudolph Steiner where the workers realise their potential for self-discovery and creativity in a […]
