Internally Displaced People

"Trouble The Water" opens in NYC and LA this weekend

matisse_witness — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:09 -0700

This weekend marks the opening of "Trouble the Water" the award-winning film by longtime WITNESS supporters Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film opens with raw footage shot by two Hurricane Katrina survivors and follows them in the aftermath of the storm as they try to piece together their lives and their hometown of New Orleans. If you're in New York or Los Angeles - see the film this weekend (details below). Its coming to more cities early this fall.

Season of Fear: Internally Displaced People in Burma Call for International Action (Excerpts)

WITNESS Media Archive — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:08:16 -0800

Running Time: 4 Minutes, 17 Seconds
Copyright 2006 Burma Issues / WITNESS

"In much of Asia a dry season could mean a break from monsoon rains and intermittent floods but for the Karen ethnic community, settled along Burma's eastern borders, it means a season of death, destruction and flight." (Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service, Bangkok)

WITNESS

The Enemy Came

Front Films — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:14:51 -0800

Families on the run from Burma Army offensives in Northern Karen State.

Steps to Freedom

Front Films — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:11:37 -0800

A short documentary about a Free Burma Rangers relief training and mission to bring aid to Internally Displaced People in Karen State, Eastern Burma.

Fear and Hope: Responding to Burma's internally displaced.

Front Films — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:08:18 -0800

Documentary about the plight of internally displaced people in Burma, and what's being done by the Free Burma Rangers to help.

In Hiding: A year of survival under the Burma Army 2004-2005

Front Films — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:05:41 -0800

"In Hiding" is a detailed account of human rights abuses committed by the Burma Army against ethnic minorities inside Burma over one year. It is an unrelenting document of the harsh reality of life inside Burma. The film shows a people who continue to resist the Burma Army and despite intense oppression, have hope.

Karen Sorrow [In Karen Language]

Front Films — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:01:55 -0800

Short film made by ethnic Karen Free Burma Ranger team members. Chronicles human rights abuses by the Burma Army in Toungoo District. Including the murders of three men.

Prayer of Peace: Relief & Resistance in Burma's War Zones [Excerpt]

Front Films — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:55:40 -0800

On the front line of conflict deep inside Burma this documentary follows ethnic relief workers as they aid internally displaced people suffering under the Burma Army. By following these relief workers, a female medic and a pastor/human rights cameraman, the film reveals a people that have maintained their dignity and hope for peace despite the odds. [Please note this is a 3 minute excerpt from the 28 minute film. For more information or to order a DVD contact info@frontfilms.com]

"This is our home"; Standing for Freedom in Burma

Front Films — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:50:26 -0800

A 3.5 minute rundown of the problems facing the country of Burma and those who resist its military dictatorship.