Loosing Ground
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In a world impacted by anthropogenic climate change, Bangladesh has been particularly hard-hit by worsening weather and rising sea levels. As the country's north, in the shadow of the Himalayas, is hit by increasingly-frequent and more powerful floods, and the south faces increasingly-violent and unpredictable cyclones, thousands of Bangladeshi climate refugees head to the teeming capital of Dhaka and its immense slums. But here their problems are just beginning, as real-estate speculators seek to evict them from their shacks. Telling their stories helps us understand the problems we face as a global community.
Directed by Angelo Loy and Martino Mazzonis
After a degree and a doctorate in biology, Angelo Loy turned to filmmaking in 2000 directing narrative documentaries on social themes, of medium and long duration: among others, Black Pinocchio (2005), An Italian School (2010), Commonplaces (2015), Loosing Ground (2022) , State Servants (2023). Since 2000 he has held training seminars and conducted participatory video workshops in Italy, France, Germany, Morocco, Kenya and India. Some of the products of these laboratories were meant for national and International broadcasters, such as TV Slum (2002), African Spelling Book (2005), Millennium News (2009). He currently produces and directs documentaries for the Italian Public Television.
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