The filmmakers of saving mes aynak created a save mes aynak day on july 1, 2015 in efforts to promote the preservation of mes. Any day now, mes aynak, one of the worlds most significant archeological sites, might be destroyed. Afghan archaeologists and villagers fight to save the ancient buddhist city of mes aynak, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of recent times, from destruction by a chinese copper mine. Saving mes aynak shows the sheer determination of the.
Documentary saving mes aynak as part of mbts engaged buddhism discussion series we will screen the documentary saving mes aynak. In july 2014 it was announced that saving mes aynak will be completed by the end of 2014, and is. Only 10% of mes aynak has been excavated, though, and. Saving mes aynak 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Outsider art, afghan archeology, african democracy, and the black panthers. See the beauty of mes aynak, and take a stand to stop its destruction. Located within afghanistans talibancontrolled logar province, mes aynak is a 5,000 yearold bronze age site and. Mes aynak wikipedia, the free encyclopedia mes aynak temple structure mes aynak wikipedia. But it is not too late to ensure that for mes aynak, profits and greed do not take priority over the preservation of our ancient past. This brief trailer gives just a flavor of some of the precious finds that have been excavated from mes aynak. Huffman will show his documentary, saving mes aynak, on friday, october 23 from 7. Saving mes aynak videos write a new ending for mes aynak.
Film wed jun 24 2015 northwestern professor and kartemquin films join forces to help save a 5,000yearold buddhist site. One of the three newly discovered buddha statues found at mes aynak this year, 2015. Mes aynak is a 5,000yearold archeological site that sits in the mountains outside of kabul. In july 2014 it was announced that saving mes aynak will be completed by the end of. 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. The system is webbased and is conceived as a purposebuilt platform to standardize and centralize data from the site. Though this has not yet happened, it is not too late. 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. Saving mes aynak is an effective and compelling documentary about the attempts to preserve an ancient archaeological site in afghanistan. Saving mes aynak is free to watch in afghanistan inside. According to the saving mes aynak indiegogo fundraising page.
Its probably the last motion picture record of this historic archaeological site in afghanistan. Heres why this documentary will be distributed for free to the. Saving mes aynak free to watch in afghanistan saving mes. June 21, 2015 the ending of mes aynak the end of its story hasnt been written. Rights all images and video materials used with the permission of the filmmakers. Friday, march 6, at the block cinema, 40 arts circle drive, on the evanston campus. The filmmakers are offering the free stream, hosted by the digital platform. Saving mes aynak premiered at the international documentary film festival amsterdam in november 2014. Saving mes aynak is a documentary chronicling the fight to save a 2,000yearold archaeology site in afghanistan threatened by a chinese copper mine. Reverend miyamura will introduce the film and moderate a discussion afterwards. All are welcome to attend this session please find the schedule information below. The focus of the film is a historic site in afghanistan thats about to get destroyed by a chinese mining operation. Mes aynak contains afghanistans largest copper deposit, as well as the remains. Temori feels that culture is eternal, whereas any copper mine and chinese money would be temporary, eventually leaving afghanistan after destroying mes aynak.
Ministers assistant melissa maslanka speaks about the documentary film saving mes aynak which tells the story about heroic attempts to save a 5,000 year old archaeological site in afghanistan. Saving mes aynak was the 2014 recipient of a macarthur foundation grant in 2014. The only way for mes aynak to be saved is if the afghan government intervenes, halts mining, and officially petitions to unesco to make mes aynak a world heritage site. July 1, 2015 social media awareness effort on facebook and twitter on this day, we will unite in watching saving mes aynak, and announce to the world that we believe in saving mes aynak, and in protecting culture, history, and human rights. Can a film help save an afghan archeological site before. 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. A chinese stateowned mining company is closing in on the ancient site, eager to. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races. In traveling to the region on his own many times, saving mes aynak director. Directed by brent huffman, 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 this 5,000yearold buddhist archeological site from imminent demolition. Ucla happenings saving mes aynak 2015 june 21, 2017.
Film screening of saving mes aynak with introduction by. It later aired on al jazeera america and al jazeera english networks in july 2015 and was also broadcast on multiple other networks in various countries. Huffman announced a plan to raise awareness of mes aynak. Mes aynak, and everything still buried in the ground, could be destroyed at any time. Watch the saving mes aynak official trailer wildmind. Chicago notforprofit documentary collective kartemquin films will release saving mes aynak free to the people of afghanistan the awardwinning documentary exposes a chinese companys plan to turn a 5,000 yearold archeological site in afghanistan into a copper mine, destroying priceless buddhist relics. It seems unfair for me to have to now research and work on two articles in order for this to move forward.
Can afghan archaeologists take on the chinese and the taliban to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site. Free and open to the public, saving mes aynak will be shown at 7 p. Kartemquin is currently offering streams, downloads, dvdblurays and public screenings of saving mes aynak through their. It is a thorough and significant record of chinas terrifying reach across the world for the natural resources and sovereignty of underdeveloped countries. Saving mes aynak puts special emphasis on the life of temori, showing his religious activities and recreational times with family. May 27, 2015 comments off on chicago premiere of saving mes aynak the public is invited to the chicago premiere of kartemquins new film. Thats an idea, but this notion is not verified in the mes aynak article itself. Help us bring saving mes aynak around the world, and mount an. Heres why this documentary will be distributed for free to the people of afghanistan. Afghan archaeologists face what seems an impossible battle against the chinese, the taliban and local politics to save their cultural heritage from likely erasure, writes the saving mes aynak team. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5, 000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan from. Mes aynak, located in volatile logar province, is comprised of an ancient 500,000 square meter buddhist city on top of an even older bronze age site.
Director brent huffman discusses his documentary, saving mes aynak. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Heres why this documentary will be distributed for free. In june 2015, the film was offered for free streaming within afghanistan. Huffman has been independently shooting at mes aynak since 2011 and was one of 18 out of nearly 500 filmmakers chosen to receive an independent documentary film grant from the macarthur. Saving mes aynak examines this heritage crisis by following the personal journey of afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he and his 550strong crew race against the clock to excavate as much of the site as possible before its destruction. Huffman fixertranslater najibullah sedeqe post production supervisor ryan gleeson coeditor matt lauterbach consulting editor jim klein edited by brent e. 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. 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 is a 2014 independent documentary film, directed, produced, shot and. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site in.
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