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Socotra: The Hidden Land
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Wikipedia article
'Socotra: The Hidden Land' is a documentary film produced by Kilogram Box in 2015. The documentary brings to light how the society of the island of Socotra, Yemen, is emerging from its isolation and its daily struggle to preserve their traditions in the face of globalization.
The ancient beliefs and lifestyles of the Island of Socotra had remained unchanged for centuries, hidden from the eyes of the world. In their own words, the people use their traditional tales, beliefs and ways of life to explain how their island is, not always willingly, adapting its mode of existence to the modern world.
The documentary has won several international awards: the Rising Star Award from the Canada International Film Festival, the Silver Palm Award from the Mexico International Film Festival, Best Cinematography from the CEBU International Film Festival and a nomination for Best European Documentary from the ECU- The European Independent Film Festival.
Plot
'Socotra: The Hidden Land' is the story of a lost land, whose ancient beliefs and lifestyles remained unchanged for centuries, hidden from the eyes of the world. To move through its coastal areas and unique landscapes, is to cross a frontier in time, on an amazing journey that can be made only once, as the experience the next time will be quite different. The viewer is taken on one such journey, revealing the beauty and the striking strangeness of the island, showing the physical reality of Socotra and how it has shaped the islanders' lives over the centuries. The inhabitants have always lived virtually isolated from modern society, and have subsisted with very few resources, but they have great spiritual and cultural wealth. The documentary is a reflection of the life and customs of this isolated society, told by some of the most remarkable characters on the island, who use their own words, and their own traditional tales, beliefs and ways of life, to tell us about their spirit, their future and their daily struggle to preserve their traditions in the face of globalization.
Production company
Kilogram Box is a Film Production Company based in Barcelona, Spain. Since its inception, the company has demonstrated its commitment to innovative ideas, financial independence and artistic and ethical integrity.
Kilogram Box is formed of a dynamic company that has collaborated on publicity for prominent brands such as Ikea, Freixenet, President and Tampax, and on branding and identity design for the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, Danone, Sanofi and the NGO Observatori DESC.
Through film, Kilogram Box seeks to show the rich cultural heritage of the planet, and with many unique communities at risk or on the brink of extinction, this in an urgent and vital task. The studio collaborates with these endangered communities, giving them global visibility and the opportunity to explain their lives and the difficulties they face in their own words. In this way, Kilogram Box is pledged to empower, defend and protect vulnerable members of our world.
Awards
References
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