Behind the music special beats of the antonov tue, 20150324 18. The story of the people of the blue nile and nuba mountains in sudan, showing how they deal with civil war. The titular beats of the title comes from the bombs dropped by russianmade antonov planes helmed by the sudanese government. Antonovs an225 can fly 4,500 km loaded 2,500 nautical miles with 200 tonnes, empty it can travel an impressive 15,400 km. Young women exert a powerful agency through girls music, and improvised compositions become a wry commentary on the daily injustices of war. Beats of the antonov is a documentary film released in 2014.
Beats of the antonov explores how music binds a community together, offering hope and a common identity for refugees engaged in a fierce battle to protect cultural traditions and heritage from. The documentary is a sobering look at what war does to a community, but also a heroic tale of how music and art stay with us even when a situation is most dire. Beats of the antonov trailer festival 2014 youtube. Camp is a sovietdesigned twinturboprop, highwing light military transport aircraft. Beats of the antonov is a feature documentary about the people of the blue nile and nuba mountains in sudan, during civil war.
It ends when he says, i am a commander of a political. Beats of the antonov sudansouth africa 2014 the case. Beats of the antonov using this guide this guide is an invitation to dialogue. Akasha sudansouth africagermanyqatar 2018 the case. Beats of the antonov succeeds where other documentaries and narrative films about war and suffering on the african continent often fail, in that it finds a new, genuinely interesting perspective from which to explore a complex situation. Leipzig, germany, the cockpit of an antonov an225 mrija. Winner peoples choice award, toronto international film festival 2014. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. Beats of the antonov trailer beats of the antonov documentary. A beautiful and subtle film, this follows the lives of the displaced communities of the blue nile and nuba mountains. Dec 15, 2015 beats of the antonov explores how music binds a community together, offering hope and a common identity for refugees engaged in a fierce battle to protect cultural traditions and heritage from those trying to obliterate them.
More information find this pin and more on awesome planes by peter l. Akasha or akasha the roundup is a gentle comedy about young men and women in the midst of the longrunning civil war in sudan. It was designed in the 1980s by the antonov design bureau in the ukrainian ssr, then part of the soviet union ussr. We went to germany to meet the an225 mriya, the worlds. Antonov company is able to realize full cycle of the aircraft creation from design to serial production and complex aftersale support of the aircraft. Season 28 episode 7 1m 15s the clip begins with khatir explaining the meaning of a popular khartoum hate song.
Watch this is farrah fawcett online free 123movies. Writerdirector hajooj kuka won prizes for his documentary feature beats of the antonov 2014 and this feature returns him to the same conflict with the same backing from south african production company. Sudan has been in an almost constant state of civil war since it achieved independence in 1956, and it split into a pair of sovereign states in. Instead in the 1970s the sudanese went to the ussr or germany or france. A beautiful documentary capturing the lives of the communities of the blue nile and nuba mountains, who defiantly persist with their musical traditions even while under threat of aerial bombardment.
Worlds largest plane antonov 225 2 sets for front wheels, 14 sets of main wheels, 6 engines. Beats of the antonov is a celebration of defiant cultural expression and a unique perspective on the complex realities of a divided sudan. Season 28 episode 7 1m the clip begins with khatir addressing troops. Beats of the antonov, is an award winning documentary telling the story of people caught in of one of the longest running conflicts in the world. This evening, the largest aircraft in the world, the ukrainian antonov an225 flew right over northern germany on its way from riga lv to east midlands uk. Aug 27, 2014 beats of the antonov focuses on the everyday survival of people who have lost kin, homes, and livelihoods in the ongoing conflict, but instead of devastation and defeat, we discover communities. Winner, grolsch peoples choice documentary award, 2014 toronto international film festival. A look at life along the sudansouth sudan border, where many who fought to create south sudan found themselves on the wrong side of the border once it was established in 2011. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Dylan valley, africa is a country beats of the antonov is a true standout variety.
Maryland film festival, 610 may 2015, east coast u. Interweaving the speaking and singing of militants, intellectuals and everyday folk, beats of the antonov reverses conventional representations of victimhood and reveals an alternative narrative of tenacity and resilience. Beats of the antonov sudansouth africa 2014 the women of one village this shortish documentary feature 68 mins was screened as part of bradfords refugee week with various intros and postscreening comments from members of the local sudanese community in the city. Beats of the antonov film society of lincoln center. Beats of the antonov and its infectious music stayed with me for days after viewing it with more films like this coming from african directors, we could be witnessing the start of a new canon of african film. Jul 22, 2015 culture thrives even as bombs rain from the sky. Kukas documentary celebrates defiance and the human spirit.
It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. One of the most uplifting films at this years durban international film festival is also an indictment of sudans current president, omar albashir. Among the innumerable films lost in the toronto film festivals leviathan belly, beats of the antonov is a true standout deserving of a significant critical push. In june 2011, weeks before south sudan gained independence from sudan, a new war broke out in sudans southern kordofan state and. Fully loaded, the a380 beats out the an225 every time. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing beats of the antonov near you. Beats of the antonov sets the story to two very different beats. Director hajooj kuka immerses us in the world of the sudanese farmers, herders and rebels of the blue nile and nuba mountain regions, who defiantly celebrate their heritage and tend their lands in the face of a government bombing campaign. Hajooj kukas remarkable documentary that looks at the lives, musics and recent conflicts of the blue nile and nuba mountains of sudan. This film is supported by the bertha film fund, idfa bertha fund. Download our new mobile app watch movies free mobile app. Beats of the antonov scrutinizes the national identity and assigns a defining role to the music, offering a new perspective on the sudanese. Beats of the antonov explores how music binds a community together, offering hope and a common identity for refugees engaged in a fierce battle to protect cultural traditions and heritage from those trying to obliterate.
Fawcetts physician in germany who used alternative treatments for her cancer. Download phil clarkes an2 check list 645kb word doc. Beats of the antonov sudansouth africa 2014 the case for. Nothing found for albums wallpapersaircraft antonov225. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Watch beats of the antonov online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
In his debut, beats of the antonov, sudanese filmmaker hajooj kuka goes to his sometime home in the nuba mountains, where war has been nearly. These bombs mean to annihilate the militia, but they target and devastate the villagers with equal measure. Winner peoples choice award, toronto international film festival 2014 beats of the antonov has its national broadcast premiere on monday, august 3, 2015 at 10 p. This war has resulted in the misery for millions and the splitting of sudan into two nations. If a plane attacks while people are sleeping it will be devastating. In his debut, beats of the antonov, sudanese filmmaker hajooj kuka goes to his sometime home in. Over two years, sudanese filmmaker hajooj kuka lived alongside farmers, herders, and rebels displaced to the blue nile and nuba mountain regions, filming. Beats of the antonov unequivocally demonstrates the essential role music plays in maintaining a sense of identity, not to mention hope for the future, among a people sorely worn down by the. The documentary also includes barbara walters landmark interviews with fawcett and with ryan oneal, fawcetts partner at. Beats of the antonov focuses on the everyday survival of people who have lost kin, homes, and livelihoods in the ongoing conflict, but instead of devastation and defeat, we discover communities. In december 1951, okb153 initiated the design of a twinengined assault transport aircraft, designated dt58 desahntnotrahnsportnyy samolyot assault transport aircraft, to be powered by two kuznetsov tv2 turboprop engines, and fitted with a large rear cargo door to allow vehicles to be driven straight into the hold. The central government in sudan over the years has enforced an arabicislamic identity on the other fiftysix major ethnic groups of sudan. The premise of beats of the antonov is that, the core reason for the civil war in sudan is an identity issue.
We watched the film as part of black history month at the same venue where we saw beats of the antonov back in july. The cargo aircraft measuring 84 metres in length, 89 metres in width, and 18 metres in height is one of a kind. Were all taught to fear wake turbulence from big heavy airliners, but imagine the surprise of the english pilot taking off in a robin just after an antonov an2. Behind the music special beats of the antonov soas radio. Jun 25, 2019 beats of the antonov sudansouth africa 2014 the women of one village this shortish documentary feature 68 mins was screened as part of bradfords refugee week with various intros and postscreening comments from members of the local sudanese community in the city. The antonov an2 was designed to meet a 1947 soviet ministry of forestry requirement for a replacement for the much lighter, largely woodenairframed polikarpov po2, which was used in large numbers in both agricultural and utility roles. On the border between the two, russianmade antonov planes indiscriminately drop bombs on settlements in the nuba mountains below.
Beats of the antonov 2014 sudanese farmers, herders and rebels in the blue nile region tend their lands in the face of a government bombing campaign. However, passengers dont weigh as much as cargo and it is possible that fully loaded with people the an225 actually beats out the a380. Beats of the antonov, directed by hajooj kuka, captures the vital role that music plays to the refugees fleeing the conflict of the blue nile and nuba mountain regions of sudan. Despite the people suffering aerial bombardment its not unusual to hear laughter and music ring out in the aftermath. So these youth stay up and play the rababa and dance until the plane comes. Akasha sudansouth africagermanyqatar 2018 the case for. Season 28 episode 7 53m 6s sudanese civilians facing government bombing campaigns celebrate their heritage through music, finding hope and a common identity. Learn how music and dance bind a community in the warravaged sudan region, where the people of the blue nile celebrate their survival and fight to maintain their heritage, even as bombs drop all around them. Jun 12, 2014 this evening, the largest aircraft in the world, the ukrainian antonov an225 flew right over northern germany on its way from riga lv to east midlands uk. Trailer for beats of the antonov director hajooj kuka immerses us in the world of the sudanese farmers, herders and rebels of the blue nile and nuba mountain regions, who defiantly celebrate their heritage and tend their lands in the face of a government bombing campaign. View onto the workspace of flight engineers in the cockpit of the antonov 225. Beats of the antonov trailer video world news the guardian.
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