May

On Wednesday, May 20th at 8PM in Belgrade Cultural Center Rex, Free Zone Film Festival will present the film JOURNEY OF A RED FRIDGE by Lucian and Natasa Muntean.

After the screening audience will have the opportunity to talk with authors Lucian and Natasa Muntean.

In May edition of the FREE ZONE you will have the opportunity to watch the film which won the sympathy from the audience all around the world.

                  

Hari is 17, one of the 60,000 Nepalese Sherpas who work for Western tourists, local merchants and families living in the Himalayas. On this trip, he is bringing an old Coca-Cola cooler down a mountain from a village high above the valley. On his back. There is a graphic symbolism in this block of corporate colour moving across the breathtaking landscape. Journey of a Red Fridge is the portrait of a dignified, determined young man who has become a beast of burden to further his dream: to go to school. His story lets the filmmakers contrast the solidarity of traditional village life with the unthinking exploitation practiced by tourists looking for an exotic adventure.

ABOUT AUTHORS
In 2005, Lucian and Natasa Muntean founded Lunam Docs (www.lunamdocs.com) - an independent documentary film production dedicated to documentary filmmaking on human rights and social justice, around the world, with special attention paid to children rights and child labor. Their two documentary films include Punam (2005) and Journey of a Red Fridge (2007). The great support and the feedback of the international public to the film Punam, motivated Lucian and Natasa to establish the Punam Fund (2007). The Punam Fund is dedicated to the elimination of and fight against child labour. For the time being, the activities of the Punam Fund are aimed at the children featured in the films Punam and Journey of a Red Fridge, that is to say, about the children that work in the Bhaktapur region in Nepal and the children that work in the Himalayas of Nepal.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
IDFA Amsterdam, (First Appearance Competition)
SILVERDOCS, Silver Spring, USA
AUDIENCE AWARD at CRONOGRAF Documentary Film Festival
Honorable Recognition at Norwegian
Documentary Film Festival

PRESS QUOTES
"Against a backdrop featuring some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in the world, the phenomenal resilience and indomitable spirit of these young workers is both inspiring and heart breaking... A moving, unforgettable look exploration of child labor... "
- School Library Journal

"What a darling! Charming main character, a film for all ages!"
- Tue Steen Müller, former EDN director

"An exceptional journey - this film proves that there is more power in hope than in lamenting and complaining."
- Siba Shakib, filmmaker and bestselling author

** Entry price is 100 dinar. All income from the ticket sales is intended for the Receptacle for youth and children who live and work on streets of Belgrade.
Ticket sale: REX (Jevrejska 16) from Monday, May 11th (from 10AM to 4PM), and on the day of screening from 10AM till 8PM

WELCOME TO FREE ZONE!