Il POPOLO DELL'ACQUA
organised by Paolo Novelli
13th December 2007 - The Horse Hospital
source: www.paolonovelli.com
We all have this dream... Buying
a second-hand four-wheel drive and blasting off into the unknown, crossing
a whole continent from coast to coast... Back in 1999, Paolo Novelli
did exactly that. A motor sports television producer, Paolo drove from
Morocco all the way to Cape Town – with his camera at the ready.
It was the first of his several documentaries about Africa.
His latest is “A Journey Among the Water People” (In viaggio
tra i popoli dell’acqua, 2006). Thirty minute long, this work
treats water as its recurring theme as it examines the varied geography-
human as well as physical - of Ethiopia. This is not another African
travelogue dishing out panoramic vistas spiced up with “exotic”
details. Paolo’s documentary is a reflection, at once lyrical
and thoughtful, on how water is a precious resource - in more ways than
one - for the people of every African nation and culture.
In the West, we take water for granted and consume it without thinking.
In Africa, water is the absolute pre-condition for life - and is revered
as such. Access to water, its allocation, uses, and preservation, are
crucial issues all over the African continent. It is not a mere matter
of economics: water is crucial to the very identity of local cultures,
and to their survival.
Paolo Novelli will attend the screening in person, give a first-hand
account of his travels through Ethiopia and Africa, and share the reflections
these travels have inspired.
This African-themed evening organized by Italian Nights in collaboration
with Perspectives will combine the screening of Paolo’s
documentary with a discussion and Q&A animated by a panel of distinguished
guests, thus bound to be lively - to be followed by refreshments.
Date:
Thursday 13 December 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury,
London WC1N 1HX
Nearest tube: Russell Square (map)
Donation: £5 (including refreshments)
This event will be held in English
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