LANDFILL HARMONIC
- AMAZING KIDS -
G'day folks,
Today I present another feature on amazing kids. Make sure you watch the video at the end of this post.
There are lots of poor kids living in Latin America. But,
some do exceptional things. Today’s feature is about a film being made,
including kids who scrounged from their local landfill.
The people of Cateura may be the poorest of the poor but they are proud and the life of their slum is vibrant. Family bonds, rivalries and friendships are intense.
Surrounded by stories of drug-violence, alcoholism and destitution, they make herculean efforts to reaffirm their life and dignity.
A few years ago, one of the garbage pickers, “Cola”, an untutored genius of the slum, got together with local musician Favio Chávez to make instruments for the children of the slum. There was no money for real instruments so together they started to make instruments from trash – violins and cellos from oil drums, flutes from water pipes and spoons, guitars from packing crates.
With children like Ada and Tania and with the support of many in the slum, Favio slowly put together one of the world’s most unlikely orchestras. It is entirely made of garbage. They call it “The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura”.
MISSION
To
produce a film that brings awareness on poverty, music education and recycling.
To activate and inspire social change on these key issues around the world. To
demonstrate that creative and simple solutions can bring powerful social
transformations to the poorest communities.
The film
follows the amazing journey of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of
children who create the most unlikely orchestra, one made entirely out of
trash.
With
larger than life characters, Landfill Harmonic is moving,
entertaining and surprising; but it retains a serious subtext, that of poverty
and garbage. A heartfelt & moving journey of how creativity can bring hope
to children whose future is otherwise spiritless.
Cateura,
Paraguay, is a town essentially built on top of a landfill. Garbage collectors
browse the trash for sellable goods, and children are often at risk of getting
involved with drugs and gangs.
Landfill
Harmonic shows how trash and recycled materials can be transformed into
beautiful sounding musical instruments, but more importantly, it brings witness
to the transformation of precious human beings.
They
began production in 2010 and the film is currently in post-production. CVF
Involvement: Creative Visions Foundation (CVF) provided Landfill Harmonic with
production and outreach services from project inception including pro-bono
legal, public relations, and strategic partnerships. CVF raised funds through
individual donations and foundations and helped market the online trailer that
reached more than 11 million people. Additionally, Landfill Harmonic has been
featured in other CAP member newsletters, and was invited to present at TEDx
San Diego through CVF.
WATCH THIS VIDEO:
Clancy's comment: Amazing, eh? Let's hope the movie is a runaway success. More power to those who organised this.
Think about this!
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