Film submissions to AIFF 2012 are now open. Established and debut filmmakers are encouraged to apply. Documentaries completed after January 2008 are preferred but films completed before this are also considered.
Click hereThe Addis International Film Festival is held annually in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Organized by Initiative Africa, an education based non-governmental organization, it is the largest independent documentary cinema festival in Africa. It is centered around films with educational and socially responsible themes and is staged every year in March-April.
Film Submission to AIFF 2012 are now Open! Deadline for submission is January 20, 2012.
by Shweta Kishore and Yask Desai
color, 65 min, 2008
Synopsis:
In India water has a deep spiritual and functional significance. The Rising Wave explores both these aspects; worshipped as a sacred common while also being essential for generating livelihood.
The film eloquently presents a culture built on water being shared, used and managed in ways unchanged for centuries. Richly filmed in three different states of India, The Rising Wave uncovers groups that have been dependant on their local natural water resource for generations as they fish and farm for livelihood.
In the rapidly transforming economy of India, corporations now lay claim to control and determine access to this natural resource. A contrasting picture emerges; a contrast between the two divergent views of water; water as a billion dollar industry against water as a sacred natural gift for all humankind. This spells conflict for the future.
