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- The story of indentured laborers brought to Fiji and their fight for equality, leading to Indian and Fijian problems today (with 4 coups in less than 19 years) and changing the landscape of Fiji forever. The Forgotten Girmitiyas will tell the story of the Indian indentured laborers first brought to Fiji from India by British colonists in 1879. We will investigate the lives of these indentured laborers and attempt to show how their presence in Fiji changed the cultural landscape of Fiji forever.
- A nature lover's delight, Fiji has an unspoiled, unique environment of extreme beauty and tranquility.
- Praying For Death - "Each dead body earned me my daily bread. Fear was a luxury I could not afford." Introduction Praying for Death is a documentary film that will illustrate the story of Gouri Amma of Khargapur, India. Gouri is a widow who, after her husband's untimely death, takes on the normally male-held tradition of cremating the dead. Her husband Kakalu was the local dome, or cremator, for employees of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway in the Midnapore district of Kharagpur. Through Gouri's faith and determination, she struggles to support herself and three daughters against what seem like overwhelming odds. With the unexpected help of a local attorney, and the community in which Gouri lives, a neglected crematorium area is eventually transformed to a place worthy of respect and admiration. Gouri herself gains the recognition she deserves for her role as the local domni. The story will weave elements of social and economic class struggles, religious beliefs and traditions, changing roles in society, and the legal system in rural Southern India. Praying for Death will be a snapshot of rural Indian life at the crossroads of change, using the documentary film genre as the venue for social commentary. As with any ethnographic study, the film will explore what is unique in the lives of its characters, and at the same time help to bridge cultural notions and reveal what is universal in the human experience. Themes of current interest that will be explored are:
- Tells a story of Sita, who gets married to Ram, a young farmer.
- Title Pacific Voyager: The Islands of Fiji (DVD) Description The Fiji Islands in the South Pacific are an archipelago of over 333 islands packed with attractions that can be found no where else. Viewers will enjoy the towns of Fiji, Nadi, and Suva City, the Orchid Island of Fiji, the Coral Coast, and more.
- "The Disputed Site," an 80x40 acre parcel of land that serves as a concrete representation of the bloody conflict that continues to gain momentum with no end in sight.