Against The Tide of History: Landmines in the Casamance

Call Number
392-1-1:49/1

General information

Call No.:
392-1-1:49/1
Part of series
HU OSA 392-1-1 Video Recordings of WITNESS: Activist films of Witness: Documentary films and promotional videos of Witness
Located at
DVD-ROM #49 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU OSA 392-1-1_049
Date of production
2004
Date
2004
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English, French
Duration
27 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Documentary film
Contents Summary
Against the Tides Of History: Landmines in the Casamance - illustrates the urgent need for international and national assistance for the psycho-social rehabilitation of landmine victims in the Casamance in compliance with Article 6 of the Convention On The Prohibition Of The Use, Stockpiling, Production And Transfer Of Antipersonnel Mines And On Their Destruction, which Senegal signed and ratified on 23 September 1998. Using victim testimonies, the film focuses on the plight of women and children in the Casamance and is elaborated through expert and agency interviews with local and international NGO representatives, government and rebel leaders.

Context

Associated Names
RADDHO (Copyright holder)
WITNESS (Copyright holder)