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Mapping Riverine Communities

Les cartes communautaires cruciales dans le combat pour les droits fonciers

Location

Brazil

Lancement

October 2017

Durée

6:04

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The community of Lago do Mainá have lived with the forest and the river, nature for them is the most fundamental thing they have. However a military training base and increasing incursions by soldiers created tension between the community and the army. Through the use of social mapping the people of Lago do Mainá have been able to secure rights to a concession where they can continue to live as they have done centuries.

Producers

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    Handcrafted Films UK

    Formed in 2006, by Paul Redman (director & camera) and Tim Lewis (producer & sound), Handcrafted Films have worked in many diff...y.

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    Paul Redman

    Director – Project Manager Paul Redman’s documentary filmmaker. Recognized internationally, his work has been rewarded many...

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    Tim Lewis

    Producteur En tant que producteur, ingénieur du son, monteur, photographe ou écrivain, Tim Lewis a produit plusieurs documentaires po...

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    Joel Redman

    Photographe Joel Redman est photographe. Son travail est exposé et récompensé internationalement. Joel a été publié dans The Guar...

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