Langsdale Library is now offering the film series, “Life 6: Life on the Edge.” This new 11-part series addresses issues of globalization and their effects on the lives of people in the developing world.
Here are the producers’ (Bullfrog Films) description of the individual DVDs:
1. Edge Of Islam – Three Muslim students face a choice between their faith and their future.
2. Castro Or Quit – Two young doctors in Venezuela have to decide whether to leave the country or stay with their patients.
3. No Country For Young Girls? – A young Indian woman has to choose – stay with a husband who doesn’t want female children, or make it on her own.
4. The Unforgiven – Should General Butt Naked (née Joshua Blahyi) – now a Christian pastor – be forgiven for his role in Liberia’s horrific civil war?
5. Looking For My Gypsy Roots – Hungarian film director Arpad faces a dilemma – should he track down his Roma father?
6. The Dilemma Of The White Ant – Dominic Ongwen is both a victim and alleged perpetrator of LRA war crimes. Should he face an international court?
7. Three Sisters – Eritrea’s women fought in the war; should they now liberate themselves from harmful traditional practices?
8. The Pied Piper Of Eyasi – The Hadza are among Africa’s last hunter gatherers – should they follow charismatic Baallow into the modern world?
9. The Prince – A young Pakistani landowner chooses between trying to implement the MDGs in the village that his family owns, and a quiet life.
10. Running On Empty – Highlights the plight of two young mothers – one in South Wales and the other in Northern Ethiopia.
11. Collision Course – Reviews the positive steps being taken in India and Brazil to confront the serious public health issue presented by traffic accidents.
For more information and reviews on the Life series, go to: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/l6.html