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MORE ABOUT ON THE MEND
Eight short films about Ebola and its fallout in Sierra Leone, eight different perspectives. In this documentary, the filmmakers discuss the ON THE MEND project—how they worked together to develop ideas and screenplays, and their experiences shooting the films. They also look to the future, sharing their thoughts on why the films remain important for their country even after the epidemic is over and how they plan to continue doing social good as filmmakers.
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU
MORE ABOUT ON THE MEND
Eight short films about Ebola and its fallout in Sierra Leone, eight different perspectives. In this documentary, the filmmakers discuss the ON THE MEND project—how they worked together to develop ideas and screenplays, and their experiences shooting the films. They also look to the future, sharing their thoughts on why the films remain important for their country even after the epidemic is over and how they plan to continue doing social good as filmmakers.
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FILMMAKERS
| Director of Photography | Sebastian Prams, Dominik Lehnert |
| Editor | Sebastian Prams |
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE
FILMMAKERS
Director of Photography
Sebastian Prams, Dominik Lehnert
Editor
Sebastian Prams
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FILM INFORMATION
| Type | Documentary |
| Length | 9:32 min. |
| Sprache | English / Krio with English or German subtitles |
| Country of origin | Sierra Leone |
| Year | 2016 |
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE
FILM INFORMATION
Type
Documentary
Length
9:32 min.
Sprache
English / Krio with English or German subtitles
Country of origin
Sierra Leone
Year
2016
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leone (officially the Republic of Sierra Leone) borders Guinea in the north and Liberia in the southeast. Freetown is the country’s capital and economic centre. English is the official language of this former British colony, but most people speak Krio.
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Over a thousand schools were destroyed during the civil war that lasted from 1991 to 2002. Following the Ebola epidemic (2014-2016), the country is now working to rebuild state and social infrastructure. Both Sierra Leone’s constitution and the 2004 Education Act mandate nine years of compulsory basic education, but full compliance is not possible due to a lack of schools and teachers. The literacy rate of the adult population in 2015 was 48.1% (women: 37.7%, men: 58.7%).
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Sierra Leone has a great variety of media. After a long debate, 2013 saw the passing of a freedom of information law. Sierra Leone ranked 85th out of 180 countries on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders.
COME, I’LL SHOW YOU THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
SIERRA LEONE
Sierra Leone (officially the Republic of Sierra Leone) borders Guinea in the north and Liberia in the southeast. Freetown is the country’s capital and economic centre. English is the official language of this former British colony, but most people speak Krio.
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Over a thousand schools were destroyed during the civil war that lasted from 1991 to 2002. Following the Ebola epidemic (2014-2016), the country is now working to rebuild state and social infrastructure. Both Sierra Leone’s constitution and the 2004 Education Act mandate nine years of compulsory basic education, but full compliance is not possible due to a lack of schools and teachers. The literacy rate of the adult population in 2015 was 48.1% (women: 37.7%, men: 58.7%).
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Sierra Leone has a great variety of media. After a long debate, 2013 saw the passing of a freedom of information law. Sierra Leone ranked 85th out of 180 countries on the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders.
