| Description |
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. viewing copy. |
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digital video rda |
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DVD |
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video file DVD rda |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2009. |
| Contents |
83-minute version -- 83-minute version ('bleeped' version) -- 23-minute version -- Bonus features: NYC solar high school science class (circa 8 min. ; Produced, directed and photographed by Morgan Robinson) -- Ji Duma (Bring them water) (circa 11 min. ; Produced, written and directed by Morgan Robinson ; narration, Francesca Di Mauro)-- Solar cookers (circa 8 minutes ; Produced by Morgan Robinson). |
| Credits |
Edited by Emily Paine, Daniel Praid ; original score by Ronen Landa, kora solos by Yacouba Sissoko ; sound, Greg Sextro. |
| Performer |
Featuring Daniel Dembélé, Dr. Richard Komp, Carolina Barreto Cajina. |
| Summary |
"26-year-old Daniel Dembélé is equal parts West African and European, and looking to make his mark on the world. Seizing the moment at a crossroads in his life, Daniel decides to return to his homeland in Mali and start a local business building solar panels, the first of its kind in the sun drenched nation. Daniel's goal is to electrify the households of rural communities, 99% of which live without power. [The film] tells the story of Daniel's journey growing the budding idea into a viable company, and of the business' impact on Daniel's first customers in the tiny village of Banko. Addressing climate change, poverty, and self-sufficiency, the film demonstrates how a small-scale, local business model can improve jobs, appropriate products, and empower poor people everywhere"--Container. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC. |
| Language |
In English, Bambara, and French; optional SDH captions. |
| Awards |
Winner, Audience Award, Indie Spirit Film Festival; Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Santa Cruz Film Festival. |
| Subject |
Small business -- Africa -- Case studies.
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Small business -- Developing countries -- Case studies.
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Entrepreneurship -- Developing countries.
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Businesspeople -- Mali.
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Sustainable development -- Mali.
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Solar energy -- Mali.
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Mali -- Economic conditions.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Matlow, Cambria.
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Robinson, Morgan.
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Dembélé, Daniel.
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Komp, Richard J.
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Cajina, Carolina Barreto.
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Birdgirl Productions.
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Bullfrog Films.
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Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
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| ISBN |
1594589119 |
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9781594589119 |
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