Paraiso

How it feels

The documentary follows children who survived Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. They work to rebuild their lives in the place they once called paradise.

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What happens

Paraiso (Tagalog: 'Paradise') is a 2015 Philippine documentary film directed by Nash Ang. Focusing on the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, the Category 5 storm that hit the Visayas in November 2013 and claimed over 6,300 lives, the film follows child survivors as they try to rebuild. A review in the Philippine Daily Inquirer highlighted the documentary's portrayal of these children's "struggles as they live on and rebuild their lives in what was once their 'paraiso' or paradise." Beyond the Philippines, the film won the Grand Prix at Portugal's 21st CineEco International Festival of Environmental Cinema. Subsequent screenings in North Korea and Russia earned the project the 2016 Special Festival Prize at the 15th Pyongyang International Film Festival and the Mass Media Jury Award at the 15th Baikal International Festival. Its Russian run also marked the first time a Philippine film was shown at the ECOCUP International Green Documentary Film Festival in Moscow, which was followed by a screening at Moscow State University. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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