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When Women Fight

Hope amidst the haze

Location

Indonesia

Released

May 2016

Duration

16:05

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  • Indonesia

A short documentary about the youth movement in Kalimantan to tackle and end of the forest fire and toxic haze that has been happening since 1997.

A story of people struggling during the worst toxic haze in 2015 and their hope, told by a young Dayak activist based in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan.

When Women Fight does not only tell the indigenous activists’ effort to save their forest, land and their people, but it also delivers the message of hope, love and determination to stand for what they believe.

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    Emmanuela Shinta is a Dayak activist and filmmaker whose work is widely known in Southeast Asia. She is the founder of Ranu Welum Found...

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    Ranu Welum started its journey in 2014 as a youth indigenous filmmaking community based in Palangka Raya. It was started by Emmanuela S...

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