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The Rainbow Collective Filmography
Bangladesh, 2009, running time TBC, A Painbow Collection Production Dir Hannan Majid, Richard York Bangladesh, 2008. From textile factories populated with child workers to the high-rise apartments of the nouvea riche, from the idyllic rural heartlands to the rickshaw drivers of Dhaka city center and from the displaced and stigmatized Bihari people to the mystery of a disappearing mountain. 'Mass e Bhat' paints a portrait of a country coming to terms with it's status as a "developing nation". Through a series of interconnecting vignettes portraying real people and their everyday lives, the audience is introduced to the challenges and contradictions of a country forced to question the true meaning of development and its place in the wider world.
Baghdad Holiday IRAQ/UK, 2008, 32 mins, A Rainbow Collective Production Short documentary about a young British Iraqi girl who travels through Basra, Baghdad and Najaf, meeting a series of characters, all of whom are doing what they can to rebuild their lives and some sense of order and normality. The film intercuts between these encounters and Seja's personal video diaries as she tries to absorb what has happened to her homeland. Rejecting any political view-point, "Baghdad Holiday" is a film about any and every country recovering in the aftermath of a terrible war.
Reelhood Trilogy UK, 2008, 30mins 8 young film-makers, under the guidance of The Rainbow Collective, produce a trilogy of short documentaries examining issues which they face in the UK today. "2nd Chance" looks at the gang culture epidemic sweeping East London, the post-code wars and the influence of American hip hop. "Section 44" exposes the hypocrisy and negative effects in the community caused by the recent anti-terror legislation and "Voices" weaves together a complex debate on methods of protest against the war in Iraq, with contributions from an experienced protest leader, a group of liberal, secularised young muslims and a trio of youths pushed towards extreme ideologies.
AmaZulu : The
Children Of Heaven South Africa, United Kingdom, 2008, 60mins Northern Film School Foundation, Leeds Metropolitan University, The Rainbow Collective This is a new 60 min cut of the documentary which we will be putting onto the festival circuit. Life in a South African Township is seen through the eyes of seven pupils as they come together under the parental eye of Mr Mtshali, headmaster of Velabahleke High School Velabahleke (Come with a Smile) may be the only school in the country that starts at 06h30am and where students are racing to get there on time. Mtshali has created an oasis of excellence for hundreds of learners, where students, staff and the community are doggedly determined that they not” be slaves to their backgrounds”. The aspirations and everyday lives of the pupils, both in and out of school, interweave to form a story of a generation striving to transcend their backgrounds and achieve what could now be theirs in the new South Africa Go to the AmaZulu page to view trailers. Buy online at the store
Bafana Dir. Hannan Majid, Richard York UK / South Africa, 2006, 20 mins The Rainbow Collective/
Northern Film School Foundation Bafana is a 20 minute documentary, looking at the life and experiences of Cape Town’s street Children. The film focuses on those in the care of “The Homestead”, a charity established in order to rehabilitate the children and reunite them with their families. With Gerald Jacobs, a Homestead street worker, as our guide, we visit their different establishments, from the drop in-centre in District Six via the permanent children’s home in Kayelitsha township to the Learn to Live school in downtown Cape Town. At each location, the children talk candidly of their time on the streets, their reasons for running away from home and the way they see their lives turning out. Bafana delves into the global crisis of street children, while offering a ray of hope in the form of Gerald and all his colleagues who are fighting to make a better future for the children in their care.Go to Online Videos page to view the trailer
Not A Muslim In Sight Dir. Hannan Majid, Richard York UK, 2006, 10 mins The Rainbow Collective “Not A Muslim In Sight” is an investigative documentary, examining racial intolerance and the agendas of the British press. The debate is crystallized in the context of an overlooked news story in which the largest collection of chemical explosives ever found in a British home was discovered by the police, along with a rocket launcher and biological fall-out suit. In a week when the Muslim veil debate was raging in the press, these weapons, possessed by former members of a right wing, white extremist party, was not seen as a threat to the public, or even newsworthy. The story was covered only by The Socialist Worker, a local newspaper and was given 51 words in The Times. Reporters, media analysts (Aki Nawaz) and members of the public compare this case with the ways in which the Forest Gate incident was reported and handled by the police as well as giving views on racial integration and tolerance in the UK. “Not a Muslim In Sight” is the first in a series of docs looking at microcosmic social issues around the countries. Go to Online Videos page to view the trailer
AmaZulu
: The Children Of Heaven South Africa, United Kingdom, 2006, 92mins Northern Film School Foundation, Leeds Metropolitan University, The Rainbow Collective Life in a South African Township is seen through the eyes of seven pupils as they come together under the parental eye of Mr Mtshali, headmaster of Velabahleke High School Velabahleke (Come with a Smile) may be the only school in the country that starts at 06h30am and where students are racing to get there on time. Mtshali has created an oasis of excellence for hundreds of learners, where students, staff and the community are doggedly determined that they not” be slaves to their backgrounds”. The aspirations and everyday lives of the pupils, both in and out of school, interweave to form a story of a generation striving to transcend their backgrounds and achieve what could now be theirs in the new South Africa Go to the AmaZulu page to view trailers. Buy online at the store
Community Living
Project Dir. Hannan Majid, Richard York UK, 2006, 25 mins The Rainbow Collective/
NCH
When Leeds Met Lucas Dir. Hannan Majid, Richard York UK, 2005, 6 mins The Rainbow Collective/ The Northern Film School Foundation To celebrate the testimonial
year of Lucas Radebe a crew followed the start back to his homeland of South
Africa, after a decade of building a unique reputation at Leeds United, Lucas
now wishes to devote his time than ever before to helping and inspiring young people
both in South Africa, where he is hailed as a national hero and in Leeds where
he has found a new and welcoming home. Go to Online Videos to view the full film. |
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