Uncle Ali - Scenarios from the Sahel
- 16 years ago
Cheikh's favourite uncle, Ali, is very ill and comes to live with him and his family. Still from "Uncle Ali"Ali is living with AIDS and has been thrown out of his home because his neighbours imagine that they can catch HIV through everyday exchanges with him. Cheikh learns that his own presence, respect and affection can help Ali fight his illness.
By Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Mali, based on an original idea by Cheikh Birahim Ndao, aged 17, from Dakar, Senegal.
Scenarios from the Sahel is a unique collection of 13 films exploring the issue of HIV/Aids in Africa. The films combine humour, drama and animation with information about the nature of HIV/AIDS and the best forms of prevention. They provide an insight into the daily experience of living with the disease as experienced by people of all ages in Africa.
In 1997, thousands of young people under 25 in Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso took part in a contest inviting them to come up with ideas for short films on HIV/AIDS. The contest was so successful that a second contest was held in early 2000. Special emphasis in this contest was placed on encouraging girls/young women, rural youth, and young people who do not attend school to participate. Scores of organisations worked in partnership to bring the conteststo communities, and almost 22,000 young people took part.
Scenarios from the Sahel (now known as Scenarios From Africa) is a community mobilisation, education and media project. It offers children and young people the opportunity to work with international directors in the production of short fiction films to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
For more information about Scenarios From Africa please visit the Global Dialogues Site here:
http://www.globaldialogues.org
To watch more great films about HIV and AIDS in Africa please visit the OneWorldTV Site here:
http://tv.oneworld.net
By Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Mali, based on an original idea by Cheikh Birahim Ndao, aged 17, from Dakar, Senegal.
Scenarios from the Sahel is a unique collection of 13 films exploring the issue of HIV/Aids in Africa. The films combine humour, drama and animation with information about the nature of HIV/AIDS and the best forms of prevention. They provide an insight into the daily experience of living with the disease as experienced by people of all ages in Africa.
In 1997, thousands of young people under 25 in Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso took part in a contest inviting them to come up with ideas for short films on HIV/AIDS. The contest was so successful that a second contest was held in early 2000. Special emphasis in this contest was placed on encouraging girls/young women, rural youth, and young people who do not attend school to participate. Scores of organisations worked in partnership to bring the conteststo communities, and almost 22,000 young people took part.
Scenarios from the Sahel (now known as Scenarios From Africa) is a community mobilisation, education and media project. It offers children and young people the opportunity to work with international directors in the production of short fiction films to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
For more information about Scenarios From Africa please visit the Global Dialogues Site here:
http://www.globaldialogues.org
To watch more great films about HIV and AIDS in Africa please visit the OneWorldTV Site here:
http://tv.oneworld.net