WASTE TIME
SAPARUA ISLAND, INDONESIA
Conscious of being surrounded by the polluted ocean and of the absence of a functioning waste management system, the inhabitants of the small Moluccan island of Saparua had no choice but to mobilize their own forces and find local solutions to the global environmental problem that affects their daily lives.
Waste Time shows how a diverse group of people from the teacher, the domina, the shop owner to school children take action together and find creative solutions to reduce, reuse and process waste. They are supported in this by Moluccan lessons of the common law, the adat. After all, “if we don’t do it, who will?” is what the traditional guardian of nature, kewang Uncle Eli, sings to us: ‘Sio sapa lae kalo bukang katong dua’.
The documentary Waste Time is part of the film project ‘As You Open Your Eyes’. A series of documentaries and films on various, urgent global themes such as HIV, ageing and pollution.
This is an initiative of the international NGO The Constellation. With these productions, Constellation wants to show that people themselves, locally can tackle global problems. Waste Time is an example of this. For the recordings in Saparua and for the distribution of the documentary, The Constellation collaborated with the organisation Happy Green Islands Foundation, which creates awareness and stimulates action for solutions around the consequences of single-use plastic.
ARE YOU INSPIRED?
Help us tell the inspiring stories of various communities with the As You Open Your Eyes project. Your financial contribution is welcome on https://chuffed.org/project/giving-up-waste
If you have ideas for showing the film at school, at work, in your neighbourhood… please contact ayoye@communitylifecompetence.org
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For more information about:
Film project As You Open Your Eyes: www.asyouopenyoureyes.com
The Constellation: www.communitylifecompetence.org
Happy Green Islands Foundation: www.happygreenislands.org
The Filmmakers: www.visualdevelopment.media
Beautiful images, about beautiful people who are passionate about fighting the plastic plague.
ALBRECHT
Teacher at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
The film comes straight to you, it is impressive and drags you to Saparua.
FARIDA VAN BOMMEL-PATTISAHUSIWA
Tihalo Tifa Festival, the Netherlands
Attention to a clean living environment creates more community spirit.
RAFAEIL PATTIWAEL
Tihalo Tifa Festival, the Netherlands
``Waste Time`` is a very interesting documentary. It makes us think about the consequences of our actions.
TIM
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
The documentary is about people fighting for the future. It gives hope.
NIELS
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
A beautifully made film, with very nice images. An important subject.
MIRIAM
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
Very important and topical subject. People's action give hope for the future.
LUUK
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
I learned a lot from it. I think everyone can help in the fight against the pollution of our beautiful planet. It was powerful!
NINA
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
We often get information about what people do for the environment in big cities, but not about smaller countries or cities. This is a topical subject that also interests children.
CHIARA
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
Fascinating and instructive, it makes us aware of how much pollution there is on our planet.
MANUEL
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
It's a topical issue. Nice message, which shows that everyone can help. It was powerful. You learn a lot from it. You also notice how much pollution there is.
VICTORIA
Student at Collège Internationale - Ferney-Voltaire, France
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