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Burning in the sun / Birdgirl Productions presents ; directed, produced and photographed by Cambria Matlow, Morgan Robinson.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Bambara
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Small business--Africa--Case studies.
- Small business.
- Small business--Developing countries--Case studies.
- Entrepreneurship--Developing countries.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Businesspeople--Mali.
- Businesspeople.
- Sustainable development--Mali.
- Sustainable development.
- Solar energy--Mali.
- Solar energy.
- Mali--Economic conditions.
- Mali.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (83 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2009]
- Language Note:
- In English, Bambara, and French with English subtitles; closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Twenty-six year old charmer Daniel Dembélé is equal parts West African and Italian, and looking to make his mark on the world. Seizing the moment at a crossroads in his life, Daniel returns to his homeland in Mali to start a local business building recycled solar panels from scraps - the first of its kind in this sun-drenched nation near the Sahara Desert. Daniel's goal is to electrify the households of rural communities, 99% of which live without power. BURNING IN THE SUN is the story of Daniel's journey of growing his idea into a viable company, and to see his dream of improving the lives of his countrymen realized, beginning with the small village of Banko. With controversial stances on sustainable energy, poverty, and African self-sufficiency, the documentary explores what it means to become your own man and the small steps that can change the destiny of a nation.
- Participant:
- Featuring Daniel Dembélé, Dr. Richard Komp, Carolina Barreto Cajina.
- Credits:
- Edited by Emily Paine, Daniel Praid ; original score by Ronen Landa, kora solos by Yacouba Sissoko ; sound, Greg Sextro.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 04, 2018).
- Won 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival, Best Feature Film, Best Environmental Film
- Won 2010 Santa Cruz Film Festival, Jury Award, EarthVision Environmental Film Grand Jury Prize
- Won 2012 Cinema for Peace Awards, International Green Film Award
- OCLC:
- 1035416036
- Publisher Number:
- bf-burn Docuseek2
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