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Unearthing the Pen (2009)

Duration: 12:50    Category: International, Short, Society   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

Locheng, a young goat-herder 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.

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

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Silverdocs 2010
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Palm Springs Short Film Festival 2010
OFFICIAL SELECTION – IDFA 2009
WINNER – Best Short Documentary – Rushes Short Film Festival 2010
WINNER – Go Short Award for Best European Documentary Short – Go Short Film Festival 2010

Screenings:
Over 20 screenings world-wide…

Links: Official Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

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

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