29 October 2010

Flying Paper ~ Gaza Kids are DIY Kite Masters!

I just saw Nitin Sawhney and Roger Hill at the Re-Imagining Gaza event preview an extended excerpt of their documentary, Tayara Warakiya -- or Flying Paper -- about kids and crafts and creativity and kites and epic events in Gaza, Palestine! Watch as...
"...they attempt to break a world record on July 29th, 2010 for the most kites flown simultaneously. The attempt was part of a kite festival organized by UNRWA at the Al Waha beach in Beit Lahiya (northern Gaza), with over 7200 kites flown. The film explores the lives of these children and "Kite Masters", while probing the long tradition and symbolism of making and flying kites in Gaza, despite ongoing obstacles they face. The production involves children trained in photography and video to work as part of a joint team of filmmakers, producers and trainers capturing the touching narratives which emerge during this monumental event."
Here's a short sampler of the DIY goodness...

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