A country that has been at war for over five years overwhelmingly elects an actor and entrepreneur without any prior political experience to become president. That is exactly what happened in Ukraine. The war in eastern Ukraine has been raging for more than six years. An ordeal for the whole country. In April 2019, Volodymyr Selenskyj won the presidential election with 73% of the vote.
What does an environmental disaster in Brazil have to do with consumers in Europe? Claudia Müller-Hoff thinks there is a lot. The Berlin lawyer sees direct connections between a dam break in Brazil and a German company. In January 2019, nearly 300 people died in the disaster in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The iron ore that is produced there goes largely to the
Somaliland is an independent but internationally not admitted state in East Afrika since 1991 with 3 million inhabitants. Because of the ongoing drought the people are threatened by hunger: The reserves of water are nearly exhausted, the cattle, livelihood of the nomads is dying. This film shows selected projects of Welthungerhilfe and the desperate situation at the Horn of Africa. Watch video Author: Alexej Getmann
Our forest - our future: Save Cambodias Wildlife In the north-eastern part of Cambodia vast woodlands are beeing cut down to make way for rubber plantations owned by multinational corporations. This is a disaster for local residents whose livelihoods depend on the forest's natural resources. Supported by Save Cambodia's Wildlife these people fight for the conservation of the forest. Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann) Author: Ralph Weihermann
Uganda: Fred Batales disability project - Deutsche Welle / Africa on the move 04.12.2015 In Uganda people with disabilities are stigmatised. Fred Batale took discriminacion as a challenge and started the Disability Art project Uganda to empower handicapped people by offering them art and design skills. Watch movie Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann) Author: Nadina Schwarzbeck, Alexej Getmann Camera: Alexej Getmann
Sweet idea: baking to counter unemployment in Uganda - Deutsche Welle / Africa on the move 30.11.2015 Harriet Kakonge’s baking classes are giving unemployed youth the hope of a better future. In a country where six out of ten young people are out of work, it’s a much-needed opportunity to gain marketable skills. Watch movie Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann) Author: Nadina Schwarzbeck, Alexej Getmann Camera: Alexej Getmann
Doreen Omondi: Empowerment through soccer - Deutsche Welle / Africa on the move 20.11.2015 Doreen Nabwire Omondi is a successful professional soccer player. She now devotes much of her time to an NGO she founded to teach girls and boys in Nairobi's Mathare slum vital skills while boosting their self-esteem. Watch movie Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann) Author: Nadina Schwarzbeck Camera: Alexej Getmann
Kenya: Boniface Mwangi never shuts up - Deutsche Welle / Africa on the move 14.12.2015 Boniface Mwangi is a successful photojournalist in Kenya. He had his breakthrough with his photos of the violence that rocked Kenya after the 2007 elections. Mwangi thereafter won several awards but instead of sitting on his success, he decided to establish a center, through which he could express his displeasure with
The wealth of north-eastern Brasil is carried off in an endless line of train loads transporting iron ore for the German automotive industry. Brasil's Carajas region has been suffering from persistent exploitation for 30 years. Now it is one of the country's poorest regions. Watch video Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann) Author: Ralph Weihermann Camera: Julian Barth
In Southern India's Tamil Nadu region gender relations are still defined by century-old traditions. A few women have formed self-help groups. With the support of Kolping India they have gained access to microcredits enabling them to buy essential equipment for their businesses. In this way they have managed to earn a living and embrace a future of self-determination. Watch video Producer: Kigali Films (Ralph Weihermann)
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