Huffmans documentary, saving mes aynak, available for free to the people of afghanistan, the chicagobased notforprofit documentary. Mes aynaks landscape is completely deforested today, and its possible that ancient copper smelting played a role in the areas denudingwhich in turn may have ended copper production. Apr 27, 2015 saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races to save the site located within afghanistans talibancontrolled logar province from demolition by china. It talks about the efforts to uncover these treasures, and the imminent danger that the site will be destroyed for copper mining. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races to save the site located within afghanistans talibancontrolled logar province from demolition by china. Table 1 aynak project timeline, more conservative delivery times are assumed as per chilean experience. A team led by afghan archaeologist zameryalai tarzi had been searching for a fabled reclining statue measuring 300 metres when they made the discovery. Bienen school of music announces 201516 opera season lineup 10. Nov 04, 2015 saving mes aynak, a love letter to afghan people and their culture november 4, 2015 0 comments in news by ehabitat a denunciation shouted to the world, a fight against time in order to save mes aynak, a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan. This is a film that is optimistic for a better future for afghanistan, a country plagued by over 30 years of perpetual war, yet containing one of. Mes aynak mine is said to be the second largest copper ore body in the world, with the deposit estimated to contain 5. Saving mes aynak documentary film which features the story of an ancient buddhist city in afghanistans logar province, is expected in premiere by the end of this year. How a historic buddhist site has eluded destructionfor now.
Back in 2009, few seemed to know about or care about mes aynak, an ancient buddhist city in afghanistan. The filmmakers behind saving mes aynak have announced a global screening day to spread awareness about a 5,000yearold buddhist archaeological site in afghanistan on the brink of destruction. Saving mes aynak is a 2014 independent documentary film, directed, produced, shot and. At mes aynak in afghanistan, its because the government turned over a 5000 yearold. Saving mes aynak is tricycles february film club pick, so subscribers can stream the film until february 29, 2020. Saving mes aynak, a love letter to afghan people and their culture november 4, 2015 0 comments in news by ehabitat a denunciation shouted to the world, a fight against time in order to save mes aynak, a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against.
In search of the lost buddhas with david adams bamiyan valley documentary timeline duration. Saving mes aynak on itunes, amazon, netflix coming soon. Mes aynak, afghanistan ancient buddha statue unearthed. Jun 24, 2014 in addition to its cultural significance, mes aynak is the site of one the worlds largest undeveloped copper deposits.
Put your money where your mouth is season 1 2008 degrassi. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan from. China is investing nearly three billion dollars in afghanistans untapped. The main assumption is that the pit cannot be opened until the. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you. In addition to its cultural significance, mes aynak is the site of one the worlds largest undeveloped copper deposits. It was produced out of kartemquin films, the landmark chicagobased documentary house, along with producer zak piper. Film wed jun 24 2015 northwestern professor and kartemquin films join forces to help save a 5,000yearold buddhist site.
Next class season 3 2017 drunk stoned brilliant dead. According to the film saving mes aynak, metallurgical group corp. Saving mes aynak is a 2014 independent documentary film, directed, produced, shot and edited by brent e. Saving mes aynak documentary expected in premiere by end of. Saving mes aynak february 6 tricycle magazine, the largest buddhist publication in the us, just published director and professor brent e. Heres why this documentary will be distributed for free. It shows that the chinese government acknowledges the. Saving mes aynak saving mes aynak official trailer. Saving mes aynak has the unenviable task of making the slow, detailed work of archaeology both visually interesting and narratively appealing. Its historical and cultural riches, thought to be on par with the discoveries of pompeii, will be forever lost. The film is expected to debut on netflix in january. Any day now, mes aynak, one of the worlds most significant archeological sites, might be destroyed. Jun 24, 2015 kartemquin films will make director brent e.
Saving mes aynak documentary expected in premiere by end. The filmmakers of saving mes aynak created a save mes aynak day on july 1, 2015 in efforts to promote the. Projection of site after mining, brent huffman saving mes aynak. However, since 2015 the schedule for beginning mining has been delayed. Saving mes aynak, a love letter to afghan people and their.
The awardwinning film saving mes aynak follows archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold buddhist archeological site. Only 10% of mes aynak has been excavated and some believe future discoveries at the site have the potential to redefine the history of afghanistan and. Apr 06, 2017 shens expulsion from the chinese communist party is a huge development, according to brent huffman, the director of saving mes aynak. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan from imminent demolition. Saving mes aynak follows archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold buddhist archeological site in afghanistan from imminent demolition. Film executive justine nagan named head of american. Saving mes aynak documentary campaign launched on indiegogo.
May 31, 20 mes aynak, a magnificent buddhist city, is the most important archaeological discovery in a generation. Help us bring saving mes aynak around the world, and mount an. Heres why this documentary will be distributed for free to. Filmmakers launch saving mes aynak campaign for afghan. Oct 12, 2016 saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan from imminent demolition. Shens expulsion from the chinese communist party is a huge development, according to brent huffman, the director of saving mes aynak. This table shows the critical path of the project, in order to start copper production by 2. Located within a talibancontrolled region in afghanistan, mes aynak is a significant cultural. Evanston saving mes aynak, the documentary by a northwestern university filmmaker about a race to save the 5,000yearold buddhist archaeological site from destruction, has been released on dvd and digitally by itunes and amazon.
Heres why this filmmaker risked his life to film at this. Huffmans new story about the current situation at the ancient buddhist city of mes aynak, afghanistan and the impact the documentary saving mes aynak has had. I speak to brent huffman, a filmmaker with a passion for a site in afghanistan mes aynak is under threat from a chinese mining company who wish to perform open cast mining on the site to acquire the copper ore underneath. How a historic buddhist site has eluded destructionfor. Watch the saving mes aynak official trailer wildmind.
It focuses on afghan archaeologist qadir temori and his struggle to save mes aynak, a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan which faces demolition. Jun 10, 2015 the awardwinning documentary saving mes aynak was a hit at idfa 2014 and full frame 2015, but more than just a documentary its also harnessing an activist campaign to save this ancient site. China to destroy ancient buddhist city to mine opper. See more ideas about archaeology, film and how to find out. There was no mention of it in a new york times story about a shocking and surreal investment in afghanistan. So far only 10% of mes aynak has been excavated, though, and some believe that future discoveries there have the potential to redefine the history of afghanistan and the history of. Complete list of titles added to netflix in january 2017. Can afghan archaeologists take on the chinese and the taliban to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site.
The deal is the largest foreign investment in afghanistan to date. Veteran filmmaker and production executive justine nagan has been named executive director of american documentary, inc. Shamanism in the uk mar 4, 2015 feb 16, 2015 episode. The 2015 crime comedy was cowritten and codirected by adam and aaron nee. The documentary will feature the destruction of the buddhist city which remained undiscovered for 2,000 years and survived revolution, invasion and war. Mcc and jiangxi copper are in the initial stages of building an openpit copper mine 25 miles southeast of kabul. Archaeologists under fire saving mes aynak oct 29, 2014 oct 15, 2014 episode 5. The awardwinning documentary saving mes aynak was a hit at idfa 2014 and full frame 2015, but more than just a documentary its also harnessing an. Feb 01, 2017 according to the film saving mes aynak, metallurgical group corp. Oct 18, 2016 ever wonder how archaeologists excavate, preserve, protect, and interpret a site. Saving mes aynak follows archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save this 5,000yearold buddhist archeological site from imminent demolition. Mcc and jiangxi copper are in the initial stages of building an openpit copper mine 25 miles southeast of. But it is sitting on a vast copper deposit and is about to be destroyed. Director brent huffman will show the film at the prestigious national gallery in washington, d.
Archaeologists fight to save a 2,600yearold buddhist site from destruction by a mining company. Aynak is a place in afghanistans logar province, about 30 km southsoutheast of kabul. Can a film help save an afghan archeological site before its turned. Saving mes aynak, the awardwinning documentary about the race to save a 5,000yearold buddhist archaeological site from destruction by a chinese copper mining company, will be aired by u. An archaeologist has discovered the remains of an ancient 19metrelong reclining buddha in the central afghanistan town bamiyan, a government official said yesterday. The documentary saving mes aynak premiered at the 2014 idfa film festival in amsterdam and in the usa at the 2015 full frame documentary film festival. Mes aynak, a magnificent buddhist city, is the most important archaeological discovery in a generation. The story behind chinas longstalled mine in afghanistan.
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