SHORTS SPONSORED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL ABU DHABI

ABOUT THE SHORTS

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THE FOURFOLD (2020)

Directed by Alisi Telengut

Documentary / United Kingdom / 8 mins

An exploration of the Indigenous worldview and wisdom based on ancient shamanistic traditions and animistic beliefs in Siberia and Mongolia.

 

THE PROMISE (2020)

Directed by Chi Tai

Animation / United Kingdom / 6 mins

A poignant and heartfelt animation about hope. An urban fairy tale of hope and redemption, which challenges us to think about the way we interact with the natural world.

 

SONGS OF THE EARTH (2020)

Directed by Soumik Datta

Documentary / United Kingdom / 23 mins

The film follows Asha, a young climate refugee from Bengal, as she searches for her missing father through the flood banks of the Sundarban delta, burning forests and melting polar ice caps.

 

CONNECTING THE CLIMATE CHANGE (2021)

Documentary / Nepal, United Kingdom / 20 mins

The documentary follows the journeys of pupils from twenty paired schools from Scotland and Nepal since April 2021. The project is part of the COP26 Creative Commissions for the Climate supported by the British Council, an initiative of Engage Nepal with Science.

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GREEN SPACES ATLAS (2020)

Documentary / United Kingdom, Botswana / 7 mins​The Green Spaces Atlas works with young urban planners, artists and designers in Botswana to imagine urban green space (UGS) for abandoned and neglected neighbourhoods in their cities.