Brazil 2014 – the sadness & behind the scenes of the World Cup

People are suffering. Expulsed out of their homes, threatened and harmed, “the poor” are trying to stand strong in front of the corporations and the politicians who do not care about their well being. This short documentary is an eye opener about the ethics on which “investments” in Brazil are based upon.

Will the people, the Brazilians and those that live in the Favelas be heard?

If we are a football fan… can we look into the eyes of those who lost their homes and tell them: “My love for football and my desire of watching the games is more important than your homes and the future of your children.”?

Vegucated – Documentary

I was on a mission, searching for a compassionate and ethical way to consume food. I am not a vegan as yet, but I know that this is direction I am heading. Whether or not you are on that path, education is key, and we should all know what happens behind the scenes before it ends up on our plate.

This documentary is not trash, neither does it try to be a pilot for a horror movie. It is just a very genuine film based on the journey of several people who ate meat, and who are diving into a world they didn’t know… What inspired me most is the new definitions, the new choices we can make. We don’t have to be a strict vegan to change the world, we can be a “mostly vegan”, or we can be a “vegetarian, sometimes vegan”… the beauty is that everyone can make new responsible choices based on facts that have now been unveiled.

 

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

Born into brothels – Documentary

A female photographer decides to see the world of living in a brothel through the eyes of the daughters and sons of their working mums… She teaches them how to take pictures, how to nurture their artistic eye and gives them all a camera in hand to walk around with. The kids soon document the reality of the brothels and the poverty surrounding them in such an authentic way, no professional from the West could have ever competed with. Inspiring and emotional stories unfold… these kids have lessons to teach us all, through the lens of their cameras and the simplicity of their words.

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

“Welcome to India 2012” – Documentary

This documentary made me cry, a deep cry shred my heart appart, literally.  A true lesson on life, a lesson on hope, a lesson on compassion.  People living on the beach in shacks, people jumping in sewages hoping to find gold and street kids dreaming of creating an NGO for street kids… These images made me feel ashamed about humanity and the consequences of greed.  We shall all take reponsibility about world’s poverty and why these people live in such miserable conditions.  This injustice, this poverty needs to STOP!  But these people featuring in the film are a magnificent example of hope, their heart is abundant and all are a source of an unstoppable fountain of kindness.

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

“Akong: A Remarkable Life” – a documentary in the making, fundraising now on Indogogo

Two filmmakers started an intricate collaboration 2 years ago…  Little did they know that their curiosity would uncover stories and unknown realities very few mortals knew of…  Their inquisitiveness and their admiration for a man who changed the face of Buddhism in the West made them embark on a quest:  the adventure of making a documentary about Akong Rinpoche had started!  After fleeing from Tibet to India and being one of the thirteen survivors of a convoy of three hundred, Akong came to the UK, co-founded ROKPA (a humanitarian organization) and founded the first Tibetan monastery in the West.  This documentary film aims to make his inspirational life-story available to the world.  Chico Dallinha and Jorg Wagner need your support to finish their project.  Donate now by following the link! 🙂

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com

Life and Debt – Documentary about Jamaica

Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Stephanie Black. It examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically the impact  of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank’s globalization policies.  The full documentary has been deleted from Youtube but I can only highly recommend you rent or buy it somewhere online.  It’s an eye-opening story of what we call today… post-colonisation.  Jamaica isn’t the only country that is economically exploited… but here is a concrete example of what many countries and people go through.

blog written by Cindy Claes – http://www.cindyclaes.com