2015 /  

Finalist

UNDERMINED: AN EPIDEMIC IN SOUTH AFRICA’S GOLD MINES

Director & Producer: Mo Scarpelli,

 Kari Stoever

There’s a crisis underground. From the mines of Southern Africa, a river of one of humanity’s oldest diseases is flowing out across the world. Mine workers in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world, with more than 760,000 new cases per year connected to the mining industry. Undermined explores how TB affects the world and the economy, but most importantly, the humans who bear the burden of the disease first-hand.

12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.

2014 |  

9 min

South Africa | USA

Languages: English

AWARD:

Finalist

Type:

Impact Video

Themes:

Human Rights, Health, Economy