Unearthing the Pen
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Salter, Carol, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United Kingdom : Rock Salt Films, 2009.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (13 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004082
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A young Ugandan boy's desperate desire for an education in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds: forty years ago, tribal elders buried a pen, placing a curse on the written word. Even longer ago, white men came and took away the children to make them fight in their wars, using the pen to enlist them. The boy still suffers from the cultural consequences of this symbolical curse. Unearthing the Pen is an intimate portrait of a boy's struggle to reconcile tradition with his desire to learn.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2463 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2463 (HU_OSA_00004082.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |