In Dagupan City, Leah Surot, a computer science grad turned sign language instructor, has empowered deaf students for 25 years. Her journey highlights abilities over disabilities and inspires service to the country.

Watch 'Ilalon Ag Nibalikas': https://cinemata.org/view?m=X9E8YNkGD

In this DRAPAC Series session, Jean F. Queralt, founder and CEO of The IO Foundation, explains how Standard Developing Organizations work, their impact on human rights in the networked society, and how CSOs and individuals can meaningfully engage with these organizations.

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As Nepal's Himalayan glaciers rapidly vanish, threatening local agriculture and livelihoods, the 2024 World Social Forum in Kathmandu becomes a rallying point. Amidst a 24% decrease in glacier coverage over the last 30 years, civil society groups unite to challenge global climate inaction.

This short documentary explores the intersection of environmental crisis, grassroots activism, and the fight for survival in the world's highest mountains.

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https://cinemata.org/view?m=XfWt1oXgR

83-year-old Vidyadutt Sharma has tended Moti Bagh, his 5-acre farm in a small Himalayan village, for over five decades. Nearby, 7,000 ghost villages stand as a chilling testimony to the large-scale migration of locals seeking employment.

The 59-minute film "Moti Bagh" highlights the migration issue in Uttarakhand, showing how locals leave for cities like Dehradun, Rishikesh, and Delhi to seek employment, resulting in deserted villages.

Watch "Moti Bagh" on @cinemata: https://cinemata.org/view?m=q0EYypro6

In the face of widespread ecological destruction, social injustice, and economic deprivation, powerful countercurrents emerge.

'Ordinary' people in several parts of India resist the disruption of their lives. They also construct alternatives such as sustainable farming, community-led ecotourism and conservation, revival of crafts, activity-based learning, decentralised water harvesting, local governance and direct democracy.

Watch "Churning the Earth" on Cinemata:

https://cinemata.org/view?m=y7436njsF

The 47th edition of the @cinemata newsletter is out!

In this edition, we highlight opportunities for filmmakers, our collaboration with a student film festival in the Philippines, & a selection of films addressing human rights in the digital age.

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'Derana di Rantau' depicts the plights of the residents of GunungKidul in Yogyakarta as they migrate to survive due to dwindling farmland.

Fuad’s worries are tied to his father’s desire to return home. They want to spend their old age in their hometown, not because of savings or retirement, but due to homesickness.

Is there still hope for a decent life for Fuad’s family in Girisuko, struggling at home or languishing abroad?

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Separated by poverty, Nanay Linda’s long-lost sister makes a return with a fateful phone call. She must then contend with survival, motherly instincts, conflicting emotions, and the trappings of the digital age all in one ordinary morning.

Watch the #TechTalesYouth film on @cinemata : https://cinemata.org/view?m=aEOxljE3U