THE CALL OF PASHMINA + ACTIVIST

Short Documentary
INDIA, 2018, D: TAIRA MALANEY, 16 min.
VARIOUS LANGUAGES; ENGLISH SUBTITLES

After news of a tragic snow storm in Changtang reaches him, a Kashmiri man quits his job and embarks on a journey to become a shepherd. Six years later, he starts the Pashmina Goat Project – an NGO to protect the Changpa community and their goats from the harsh implications of climate change in Ladakh.

 

Environmental Documentary
FINLAND 2017, D: PETTERI SAARIO, 57 min
FINNISH; ENGLISH SUBTITLES

ACTIVIST is a modern Jeanne d‘Arc story in which a determined teenager from Finnish Lapland commences a battle against one of the world‘s biggest mining companies. She fights for the future of her home village and for an outstanding mire protected by European Union‘s nature programme. A touching and encouraging portrait about a young miner’s daughter on the cusp of adulthood and her strong will to make a difference.