It took me a while but I managed to put the first chunk of pictures, there is a thousand more and I don’t know if I’ll manage to upload everything but if you went to the festival and want your picture, get in touch.
Click here to go to the thumbnail (which is not a thumbnail). Enjoy the pictures…
One more thing, Chris is at Index Office video-editing… just so you know…
Hello everyone, I must tell you all, we put lots of effort making sure that there would be plenty of activities, performances and opportunities for everyone. We really hope you come along to the festival and have a great time; it has been a year of work and preparations to make this happen and finally it’s SHOWTIME!!! I also want to say thanks to all the people who in one way or another contributed to make this possible. But there is one person I have to mention here and that is Julia Farrington for having that vision and believe this event was achievable.
Please click here and check out the festival program, if there is something missing please leave a comment, if it is urgent give me a call +44(0)7795430152.
Director: Shira Pinson
Producer: Sarah Tierney
Editor: Nigel Galt
Original Composition: James Burrell
Production Company: Clarity Productions Ltd.
Think you know Europe? Think again… Much of Eastern Europe has been devastated by the rapid transition from communism to capitalism. Fifteen years since independence from the former USSR, the Ukraine – Europe’s second largest country – is struggling to regain economic and social stability. One little-known consequence is the estimated 1,000,000 children currently living homeless on Ukraine’s streets…
“Flowers Don’t Grow Here”, told through the eyes of a gang of Kiev’s street kids, offers an intimate and uncompromising portrayal of young people paying the ultimate price for political reform. Young mothers, united siblings, close friends and sworn enemies form a troubling underworld of society, governed by their own rules, and haunted by prostitution, crime, violence and murder… modern, developed “New Europe” are about to be shattered…
The Ukraine, the second largest country in Europe, has been striving for economic and social stability since its independence from the USSR in 1991. The rapid transition from communism to capitalism has left 60% of the population living below the poverty line, facing unemployment and severe poverty. The resulting state of economic fragility and fatigue has produced widespread alcohol abuse, crime and, in many cases, the disintegration of families. One of the most startling and troubling consequences is the disproportionately high level of child homelessness. Current estimates are show that there are currently 1,000,000 children living on the streets in Ukraine alone…
“Flowers Don’t Grow Here” was filmed undercover over four months in Autumn 2004 and tells the story of an eclectic gang of street kids in Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. Criminals because oftheir social status, these children receive no medical care, shelter or education. Substance abuse, prostitution, crime and violence are commonplace. And yet, within this underworld of society, is a community who defy all stereotypes. As young parents, united siblings and close friends, they form a strong and structured community.
Animation Click for smaller version (900kb) or here for LARGER version (2mb)
Ten Feet Away.
I live in a park in Tokyo. I was asked to send a message to your website. Performance from Tent City Tokyo - this is a big .mov file about 5 megs. click here for video
Misako Ichimura
