The “Invisibles” sets new standard for video advocacy
April 15th, 2007 by Zsofia
The recent festival success of the feature-length documentary “Invisibles” suggests that cooperation between non-profits and the film industry, which has so far been frowned upon, might have a tangible future. In a beautifully directed ensemle of 5 short films, the “Invisibles” tells us about human tragedies that have been pushed off the headlines by Iraq and other major humanitarian disasters in the world.
The “Invisibles” was produced by leading Spanish actor Javier Bardem in collaboration with the Spanish section of “Médecins Sans Frontières” which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The film is made up of five short documentaries, each directed by a leading name in the film world: Isabel Coixet, Fernando Leon de Aranoa, Wim Wenders, Mariano Barroso and Javier Corcuera.
In the cinematic “Letter to Nora”, Isabel Coixet interviews victims of sleeping sickness – a disease which currently affects 18 million people in Latin America. In his contribution, Fernando León de Aranoa portrays the plight of children in Uganda. Mariano Barroso contrasts the use of eflornithine in Africa and the world’s fashion capital, Paris. In his short film, Javier Corcuera examines the long-term effects of post-war trauma. Meanwhile, Wim Wenders travels to Congo to explore the issue of mass rape during the civil war.
Watch the film’s trailer on the website of the Spanish distribution company.
