Socotra: The Hidden Land (2015)

Genre

documentary film

Country

Spain

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How it feels

A documentary about the remote island of Socotra in Yemen. It shows how the local people are adapting to the modern world while trying to keep their ancient traditions and beliefs alive.

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What happens

Socotra: The Hidden Land is a documentary film produced by Kilogram Box in 2015. The documentary examines how the society of the island of Socotra, Yemen, is emerging from its isolation and its daily struggle to preserve their traditions in the face of globalization. The ancient beliefs and lifestyles of the Island of Socotra, had remained unchanged for centuries, hidden from the eyes of the world. In their own words, the people use their traditional tales, beliefs and ways of life to explain how their island is, not always willingly, adapting its mode of existence to the modern world. The documentary has won several international awards such as: the Rising Star Award from the Canada International Film Festival the Silver Palm Award from the Mexico International Film Festival Best Cinematography from the CEBU International Film Festival It also received a nomination for Best European Documentary from the ECU- The European Independent Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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