Locheng

Locheng, a young goatherd in northern Uganda yearns to be able to read and write. But the odds are stacked against him. Forty years ago, tribal elders buried a pen, placing a curse on the written word.
‘Unearthing the Pen’ is an intimate portrait of a boy’s struggle to reconcile tradition with his desire to learn.

Director: Carol Salter
Producer: Carol Salter (Rock Salt Films Ltd)
Executive Producers: Sonja Henrici & Noe Mendelle
Editors: Carol Salter & Emiliano Battista
Camera: Carol Salter
Sound Design: Peter Hodges
Sound Recordist: Carol Salter

Screening Formats: Digi Beta (PAL & NTSC), Beta SP

Highlights:
Best Short Documentary – Rushes Short Film Festival, 2010 (UK)
Silverdocs, 2010 (USA)
Palm Springs Short Film Festival, 2010 (USA)
Go Short Award for Best European Documentary Short – Go Short Film Festival, 2010 (The Netherlands)
IDFA, 2009 (The Netherlands)
And over 20 screenings world-wide…

Links: Rock Salt Films