Perspectives
by Lia Sciortino
Perspectives
Reading Media
Johanna Son
BANGKOK -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. What images might these words conjure up in the minds of international consumers of news? Perhaps war, maybe the Khmer Rouge. Or they might say, ‘Oh, it’s that those countries that had that war some time ago. . . they’re near one another, and they’re all the same’.
2008-2009 IMAGING OUR MEKONG DVD SET
The DVD you are holding contains 10 documentaries from Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, China, Vietnam and Myanmar.
A rich mix of video reports from film journalists from the Mekong Region is what audiences will find in the latest set of documentaries produced under the Imaging Our Mekong programme.
These documentaries from Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, China, Vietnam and Myanmar put a human face to cross-border issues that touch on Buddhism, the impact of large infrastructure projects, the rich mix of ethnicity and culture in border areas, and the movement of peoples across borders.
Short versions are also available on www.probefound.com.
The titles of the featured documentaries in this DVD are:
China: Dance of the Mekong by Zhu Enli
Myanmar: Lives and the Magic Hands by Khit Min Kaba
Thailand: Ladder to Heaven by Pornsak Sikongkarattanakul and Piyawan Kaewsee
China: Chinese Boatman and the Mekong, by Liu Bo
Lao PDR: The Second Friendship Bridge by Khamphayvanh Ounthala, Anongkhone Kongsayasak and Anongchit Sisombath
Vietnam: Road to Development by Le Thu Hang, Vietnam Digital Television Channel and Chu Thuy Linh, Vietnam Television
China: Going to School by Xu Han
Cambodia: The Market of My Life by Kong Sreymeng, Han Sereywathanak, and
Som Sovanarra
Lao PDR: Amazing Ethnic Village by Thanongxay Khanthavady
“They are building bridges between different countries and they are also sowing seeds. They might not know it, but in many countries these seeds are growing trees. There will be forests in the future.”
-Tan Leshui, Filmmaker and Professor, Yunnan, China
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What's New
Journalism Workshop Applications Deadline Moved to Dec. 2, 2011
Due to the current flooding crisis in Bangkok, the Mekong Energy Journalism Workshop, originally set for Nov. 27-30, 2011, has been moved to 17 - 20 January 2012. Application submission deadline is on Dec. 2, 2011. The selection result will be announced on Dec. 14, 2011.
MA Scholarships Open for Myanmar Students
Heinrich Boell Foundation holds an annual scholarship competition for a small number of students from within Myanmar/Burma to study at two premier Thai universities, offering three international programmes for the academic year 2009 and 2009/10.