Ghosts of our forest /
In 1992, the indigenous pygmy Batwa people of Uganda were forcefully removed from their ancestral homes by the government to protect the endangered gorilla population. Left with no compensation or resettlement plans, most Batwa people now live in poverty, forced to make a living by guiding tourists...
| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Dialogue in indigenous language and English, with subtitles in English. |
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New York, NY :
Cinema Guild,
2017.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In 1992, the indigenous pygmy Batwa people of Uganda were forcefully removed from their ancestral homes by the government to protect the endangered gorilla population. Left with no compensation or resettlement plans, most Batwa people now live in poverty, forced to make a living by guiding tourists through their old homes. With the Batwa population rapidly dwindling, 24-year-old Gad Semejeri starts the Batwa Music Club. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed April 16, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (63 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:02:48 |