Join us for a screening of short documentary films, written, directed, filmed and edited by Dodge College students this past summer on Friday, December 9 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater. A Q&A with the student filmmakers and reception to follow. Seating is first come.

THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF MALAWI

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LAST MAN STANDING

(Sikhlens "Project S" films)

Seanpreet Ahluwalia

Kyle Decker

Tay Kitts

Jeremiah Thompson

Synopsis: Malawi's dwindling Sikh population came to southern Africa to help build the railroads more than a century ago. Today, they meld Sikh with African traditions as they hold on in a rapidly changing social landscape.

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PARCHED

Gareth Burghes

Elijah Guess

Sarah Salvas

Christy Westad

Synopsis: Malawi is suffering from years of severe drought, causing widespread hunger, violence and social dislocation. A non-profit is building wells in villages across Malawi, hoping to tap into aquifers before conditions get worse.

 

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HAVEN

Nathan Hochstetler

Gabriella Pinel

Ariana Victor

Harper White

Synopsis: Like so much of Africa, Malawi is wracked by an orphan crisis, mostly due to the HIV epidemic. An orphanage provides a desperately needed lifeline to youngsters, before they go off on their own into a world full of opportunities and hazards alike.

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THERE IS HOPE

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DANCING IN LIMBO

Hannah Bradford

Amanda Larsh

Nicholas McDonald

Caroline Roffe

Synopsis: Two films made by the same quartet of student filmmakers, each telling inspiring and amazing stories of refugees rebuilding their lives through work programs and hip-hop dance.

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LIVING IN SHADOWS

Leon Dominguez-Lukić

Adam Gross

Dakota Jordan

Hailey Millar

Synopsis: People with albinism in Africa have suffered for years from widely believed myths about their condition. These beliefs have led to frequent attacks on people with albinism throughout Malawi and the Continent, forcing them to take desperate measures and to plead for help.  }T��d@C