This film. Hello im to see when to welcome to news africa its good to have your Company South africas economy has had some 3000000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic as a result many people whove lost their income have had to leave the cities and move back to their villages. Travel to the Limpopo Province to meet one woman who was forced to make the move but as it turns out it could prove as an opportunity to start something off her own. When cynthia needs water she can no longer open a tap. A few weeks ago she lost her office drop in the city and move back to her village now she has to collect water from a neighbors tank. This was im hoping to get my own training so that i can connect my words with straight pay because everything in the 6 you do is inside the house so theres not sort of outside. Except going maybe jogging or going to wake. Her daughters remains in the village while their mother spent 8 years in the city working to support them trips home where it wasnt making sense anyway because i had to pay rent home and at the same time i took some money to my kids home and also with the percent of us making up to my kids so it wasnt balancing at all so i thought i might as well just come back home and be with my kids and do something here. For me and my family now the 38 year old is turning a pastime into a profession and her small house she takes spreads and disputes. She receives up to 7 orders a week and has already made enough to invest in an oven her daughters cell powered they are happy to have their mom back home. Where did you miss most of your immunity the most places. When youre home confronted. And after living in the city since the scheme for advice many of us is on the boat being married having kids. But it is not so many young women that are independent but getting to see women that theyre actually turned on in their lives it encourages me it helps me go on how we move and it helps me if people. Cultivating fruit for export is just one of the Business Opportunities she could explore here in the village. Since she has full of ideas and optimism for her new life in her home village but also here in the rural areas people are feeling the pain. Virus crisis and the economic consequences of the lock down. Since he has determined to persevere in her backyard shes already working on her next project. I want to. Run critical of this small place like oh ill be sending. People. So that people do not have to go to to get pizza so they can only get it locally the best im getting from breaking it is one thing that im trying to save so that i can be able to do that since you have time bonnie is happy to let her daughters move to the city to continue their education but shes certain her own future lies here in the countryside. We go to nollywood makes the home off nigerias movie industry the way the producers off a film focused on a lesbian love affair plans to invade since premiering the work on the line and. Outside of a legos court house a lineup of alleged lawbreakers gay men heading for their day in court 47. 00 charged with public displays of affection in a country that criminalizes same sex relationships. Elsewhere in that same city filmmakers prepare for an intimate scene between same sex lovers discussing relationships to. The films director the actors all face prosecution if censors decide their work if they promotes homosexuality in the past nollywood has depicted queer characters as mentally ill or deeply troubled but the crew of the movie see their work per training normal life for a sizable percentage of nigeria i feel like for a very long time weve been told. And the story is not complete if it does not represent all of the groups in the society so what i wanted to do was until the full story by representing the people in 1000. The face trailer was released online last month it advertises a film that touches on a shared theme in some nigerian families being forced to choose between family and happiness i understand where theyre coming from in that in nigeria its not accepted so doing Something Like that puts you we feel like its not its not the norm but but but i dont feel that its bold i feel that its ordinary i feel that its my life just being shown on screen but its been beautiful beyond family and stigma same sex relationships in nigeria are in theory punishable by up to 14 years in prison and depicting such relationships on the Silver Screen or on you tube or netflix may be considered just as unlawful. And im now joined by the producer off the film if they have is joining me from pamela good to see you if this is the 1st film off its kind tell us about why you made the film and what you hope to accomplish with it. So thank you for having me christine indeed if there is one of its kind its the 1st film coming out of nigeria that centers the love story of 2 women. And women and we really wanted to make this film to add to the narrative. About l g b t people and a bunch of beauty rights because when you look at most of the narratives that come out of the major. Film industry not you want. People including. Usually portrayed people to be. People that sort of mentally ill and people of the interest of children all of which are quite all right and i am one of 2 sort of get a sort of give another perspective to to the whole story. That if youre going to have to be releasing the film online because the nashville for men video censors boards wont allow it in cinemas in the country. Do you think that nigerians want to see films like this it. First of all there hasnt been any fear in light released in the major airlines. Want to see a major landscape i knew least a Major Incident so it will be really difficult to tell whether or not millions want to see it so in many ways this is going to be a test to see the kind of content the nigerians are ready to see. If it goes right panning out one of the things that this film is said to do is to show the lives of history of women in nigeria and youve already alluded to the fact that a lot of people in the country the way people in your community have been portrayed are people have a fear that cetera but there are a lot of people who believe that homosexuality or lifestyle is a corrupting western import what do you have to say to people like that. Well 1st of all the thing about it is homosexuality is not a lifestyle it is a persons Sexual Orientation just like being straight a sexual being you know or whatever its not a lifestyle so i just wanted to say there for us. Ok in terms of how its been how weve been portrayed i mean you know i dont im im not really sure what what they have informed the negative portrayal. But what i do know is that such portrayals have been on have contributed to the way that people case see for homosexuals people in interior and its affected it in they can see the light and so low things are really hard to do with this film is also to help to change perceptions to help to give people. Lips into into the lives of of lesbians in nigeria and what it means to be in a same sex relationship in their theory and the struggles and the challenges but also to show people the beauty of it all and to and to say that you know were not people that should be feared we are just like everybody else we have our lives we love our families we have fears we have dreams and you know and were just living it every day every day and we hope that people see this film hearings live would see that as well all right thats the part of the movie is an adult talking to us from lagos thank you panel. Now the National Film video incenses board already has the film on its radar a daya thomas is the executive director of the nigerian census board he joins me now from bush welcome to the debris is africa mr thomas why will you not allow this film to be screened to the nigerian public we need to look at the content and if the content did not negate the constitution of the country then we go ahead on classified since one classified and if the negates which we wont give up over principle only what ive read about that. Is an l g b if. Its not allowed so if you look at. The courts of law. Not so its becomes very necessity for all smoke to permit sorts as well so does the police on us really a city if you quite rightly say that the film is about portraying the l g b t community but let us consider the argument that film is about portraying reality so not necessarily about what is right and what is wrong and the reality is mr thomas that they are gay people in nigeria however one feels about that. For every society every society is based also cited basically on eves. Eyes when i stepped out but it goes to show by the people themselves which just finished writing because he was shocked what you could call it comes on well if hes not it becomes. If one goes to. The point to be frank with me im what. A strong gusts and i cannot content we have the right obvious sense so ill be classified on the good if in that gets. Us to be persecuted. And it diatom as the executive director of the nigerians. Was talking to us from the airport you know which i bet is a finale sure to check out i was on the story sunday to get up on for its cash africa were also on facebook and on twitter the next time. W talk show. Strong clear positions from internet perspectives. Every week we get to the point on our current topic. On britains controversial commitment. To the point. On. Every journey begins with the 1st step and every language but the 1st word published in the book. Is in germany to learn german why not with him simple online on your mobile and free shop d w z e learning course nikos fake german made to see. Greetings from berlin and welcome to arts and culture under normal circumstances it would have been impossible but for the past 6 months nothings been really very much normal anyway which is why the impossible orchestra came to be we learned more about it and also coming up today. The 1st of 3. Laureates for 2020. Of the. Artists and curator brought indigenous art in. And in our series need the germans Rachel Stewart to get the lowdown on germanys special relationship books. When the covert lockdown hit in earnest back in march mexican conductor. Like so many musicians needed a way to combat the silence and to commune online with her colleagues and imagine the network that she could reach out to when she decided to make a covert video with mexican music oboist violinist maxime vengerov horn virtuoso sarah willis and many more came on board to be part of what she called the impossible orchestra and with d. W. As media partner the result is a thing to behold. I was sent home. And i couldnt conduct so what could i do. I was imagining what it would be an orchestra to have an artist to have the worlds best seller list. And call my friends 1st i called all the people that i had their phone numbers and had i had worked with. Its a karma project obviously it would have never happened if it wasnt for the situation. Its the impossible orchestra because in a normal situation if i had to call them up they would have said that sounds great but i have this concert and that concert and we can plan it for 2024 and so on that would have not been possible without a doubt but suddenly everyone was free. Well. I dont want it to seem homemade. It had to look professional as if we could go to a concert hall or an opera stage. 2 2 the impossible orchestra aims to raise awareness and trace funds to help foundations in mexico help women and children in many aspects. It had to be a mexican piece for this project course piece that people would recognize in my country and that people around the world could be fascinated to read it keep i get it all as much as the author set up though as i said. There are a lot of players to remark as well because its an amazing piece of music that moves people. So much and i have probably and thats probably the piece that conducted the most of my career so its been my friend since i started my career. And hats off to along for putting together this impossible orchestra with absolutely marvelous piece of music the done some number 2 by attitude a lot of kids fantastic musicians and of course that gorgeous mexican prima ballerina. Company in a dream kennedy here to speak to me we heard briefly in the report that this project is supporting women womens charities in mexico just tell us who will be benefiting from this production and not just Women Charities project will raise money for save the children and for a foundation which helps women who are victims of male violence in mexico the situation of course for women and children has not been improved by the coronavirus locked down one direct beneficiary is the kochs women Philharmonic Orchestra which supports the Artistic Development of Indigenous Women the main source of income performing live has been cut off by pandemic restrictions case so its great to hear that theyre getting some support from this now obviously with the plethora of covert videos that weve seen in the past couple of months many of them were very tricky to put together but this one of course really stands out its visually striking what can you tell us about the making of power wanted to get away from this. Farai aesthetic that we know from lock down videos from artists she wanted to make it more stylish musicians recorded individually or in small groups they chose a very classical black background. Because they need something that looks sleek but could easily be recreated in the various prices they recorded los angeles new york valencia paris and of course were mexican. The ballet recorded contribution. She is. Poetry in motion and kudos of course to the very unchristian bagga who play director for this effort and just for our viewers information you can see the full music clip on the 5th of September Edition of arts 21 where that will be featured so try to catch that thanks very much to Adrian Kennedy for bringing us that back story thank you so many consider him to be germanys shakespear johann fund good to great poet and writer best known for his masterpiece drama follows and every year on his birthday august 28th this friday good to Institute Awards its good to medal which is given to luminaries whose work actively promotes International Cultural exchange while the 1st of this years 3 winners is a. Ica of bolivia a weaver artist poet and musician whose Indigenous Roots are key to her creative drive. Bethought ica a bolivian artist poet and sayest musician and weaver she fought hard to succeed in a world that traditionally sidelines women and indigenous cultures. The belief that every civilization is complete in its way has its own language its own forms of artistic expression be it textiles wood cutting ceramics. Its not always painting the pictures on a canvas. She was 6 when her mother taught our how to weave but she wanted more this determination led her to leave her family and she financed her Higher Education herself. The 1st time she saw baroque art she was in a charge and was instantly captivated. Getting in the thick of it what did these paintings mean if the who had put them there why are they so important to the priest explained this art to me its importance and he also told me i could train as an artist myself. Those in my curiosity was sparked and you know i went on to study us in the past. I was the 1st to indigenous dress in the Academy Award up at a sauna i think consort that i had to pick up. Was over a shows reader she devoured texts on anthropology medicine archaeology and linguistics starting indigenous languages but she was especially interested in textile art our colors traditionally mad she traveled throughout beyond her years researching ancient craft passed down from one generation to the next in the your tradition. I was in peru in chile argentina ecuador and of course all over the livia on the high plains and in the valleys and i wanted to learn as much as possible about these. Techniques and this expertise together with weavers we want to experiment with various techniques and combine them with modern contemporary techniques. In 2013 esp after i was appointed director of the National Museum of admonitory and folklore in la crosse as expected she gave an extensive revamp displaying traditional art from various countries in a contemporary framework today the museum is widely seen as one of the most important Cultural Centers in bolivia it came as a shock when spring this year it was announced that she would be giving up her position after president evo morales has resigned and 2019 many and believe me i fear that the current government will regards the countrys culture all opening up its ambassadors of art and culture including as best i can see on going exchange with the garter institute as more important than ever. And congratulations to everyone who hopes to keep up those relations between bolivia and germany Going Forward while germanys reputation as the land of dished out want to thank our poets and thinkers goes way back and has a lot to do now with how germans experience books as youll see next. 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