L'Enfant (The Child)
Bruno and Sonia live on the streets. She’s 18, just out of hospital with a baby, but Bruno has let out her apartment. He’s 20, a thief and a fence, a fixer who lives for the moment. He has his good side – he’s not violent, he’s generous and he has a sense of fun. But he’s a liar, has no sense of responsibility and refuses any commitment. The cash that comes his way, he immediately spends – on clothes, booze, baby stuff. Bruno and Sonia often have a good time together. Until Bruno, to make some serious money, sells the baby. And quickly learns what it means to connect – or fail to connect – with other human beings.
This is in a very different milieu, but oddly reflects and inverts the plot and trajectory of the South African film Tsotsi (see review, this issue), which is on release at the same time. L’Enfant is involving, heart-rending, unmanipulative and uplifting – realist cinema at its best.
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- written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
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- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
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