Monoduo Films is fundraising for Creative Despite War, a documentary film by Ruì Díaz and Christian Rinke-Lazo about the most innovative young artists in Afghanistan. After two years of repeatedly visiting Afghanistan to follow the development of the characters, they are just one visit away from concluding their story and starting post-production on the film. With generous support from the public through crowd sourcing sites like kickstarter, they will make it happen.
Creative Despite War follows the life and creative process of four young artists and artistic groups. From the urban graffiti treatments of Shamsia Hassani to the rythms of District Unknown, they become acquainted with the inspiring imaginations of the culture creators of Kabul. Now, they plan to witness the culmination of many years of hard work as they prepare to share their vision at the Sound Central Asia’s Modern Music Festival (Kabul’s first alternative Youth Arts and Music Festival) this May.
This film honors remarkable Afghan artisits and by doing so, dignifies an entire community that has been marked by a single story of catastrophe. By sharing the many stories of the artists encountered in this film, the filmmakers are able to identify anf focus on the shared humanity.
The whole production until now has been financed by Monoduo Flims and with the kind support of family and friends. Now, they need support more than ever to see their vision through to its final phase. Beyond filming, they need to also implement the post-production (consisting ef editing, color correction and final sound mixing). Additional funding beyond the 30,000 USD will enable them to pay for marketing, distribution, and other strategic mechanisms that will allow the film to reach a much broader audience.
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About Monoduo Films
Monoduo Flims is a Berlin based sales and distribution company with a focus on challenging documentary films related to art and social issues. It has successfully taken part in the distribution and sales of documentaries like “Last Days Here” by Don Argott and Demian Fenton, winner of the IDFA Pay Award in 2012, “We don’t care about Music anyway” by Cédric Dupire and Gaspard Kuentz, “Backyard” by Árni Sveinsson or “Leave Them Laughing” by Oscar winning director John Saritzky mong others. “Creative Despite War” is their debut film as investors and producers.
