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Bomb Harvest, the critically acclaimed documentary which features the work of MAG Lao and partners UXO Lao, is to be screened at a series of international film festivals during October and November.
The 88-minute film centres around MAG’s bomb disposal specialist Laith Stevens, who is in the process of training a new team when a huge live bomb is found behind a village school.
"Compelling"Sydney Morning Herald |
"A truly inspiring film"Sydney Film Festival |
"Important and sobering"
Empire |
"Tense, exciting, thought-provoking"ATOM |
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For more reviews, visit www.bombharvest.com |
Produced in Australia by Lemur Films, Bomb Harvest has already received nominations for Best Documentary at the IF Awards, Best Documentary (social/political) at the ATOM Awards, and Best Feature Documentary at the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award, while Kim Mordaunt was nominated for Best Director at the Australian Directors Guild Awards.
“Compelling” was the verdict of Sydney Morning Herald, “important and sobering” said Empire magazine.
The film won the coveted Best Feature award in the Children's Advocacy category at the Artivist Film Festival on the 5 October. For more information visit www.artivists.org
Additionally MAG attended the Marbella International Film Festival in Spain from 2-5 October where Bomb Harvest was in competition. There was much interest in MAG's work, with Marbella TV carrying out interviews and questions from other film-makers there. www.marbellafilmfestival.com
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MAG representatives, Sean Sutton and Mike Fryer, interviewed about Bomb Harvest on Marbella TV. |
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Further screenings of the film are taking place at:
16-26 October: Festival of Liberties, Brussels, Belgium
www.festivaldeslibertes.be
20-26 November: Berlin One World Human Rights Film Festival, Germany
www.oneworld-berlin.de
During the conflicts of the late 1960s/early 1970s, more than 580,000 bombing missions were carried out over Lao PDR.
The bombing, combined with intense ground battles, left 15 of the 18 provinces in the country heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnance (UXO) - one of the prime factors limiting the country’s long-term development.
It diminishes food security and denies access to basic services, resulting in widespread poverty amongst rural populations. The massive scale of contamination requires long-term strategic planning and prioritisation.
MAG has worked in Lao PDR since 1994, making it the most established and experienced humanitarian UXO clearance operator in the country.
For more information on Bomb Harvest and to view the trailer, visit www.bombharvest.com.
