Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Life From 95
Documentary
Type:
Music Video, Human Rights, Performance, Coming of Age, Portrait, Aboriginal, Children / Youth, Reality Recorded
Date: 2010
Length: 27:00
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Languages: English
Synopsis
Created through the WITH ART program at the Winnipeg Ars Council Life From 95 is a poignant look at how music can provide hope to high risk refugee youth in the inner city.
About the Film
The WITH ART program matches artists with community groups to collaborate on art projects that explore ideas and issues and give voice to community. The resulting voices were literal, loud, clear and strong. The filmmakers worked with the youth of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba to create a hip hop video and a documentary of the process.
IRCOM, located at 95 Ellen Street in downtown Winnipeg, is a transitional housing complex and delivers social and recreation programs to newly arrived refugees and immigrants to Canada. Over 250 new immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraq, Iran, Korea, Liberia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Sudan live at IRCOM and access their programs – over half of whom are under the age of 18. Navigating their new environment is challenging and some youth become vulnerable to gang-related activities. The goal was to offer opportunities for more productive activities and creative growth.
Watch the Live From 95 Music Video
Credits
Director
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Music
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Editor
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Screenplay
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Production Design
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Sound
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Cinematographer
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Producer
Agapito, Jim & Chartrand, Ervin
Details
Shoot Format
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Sound Properties
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Techniques
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