The fate of mes aynak is the theme of the documentary saving mes aynak, a powerful and compelling work from brent huffman, and kartemquin films. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan from imminent demolition. Baker downtown center, eugene, oregon usa tac conference on cultural heritage film. Rights all images and video materials used with the permission of the filmmakers. This peace brief seeks to understand what went wrong and explores options for breaking out of the current impasse. May 1517, 2015, recital hall, the shedd institute, eugene, oregon, usa exploring the human cultural legacy on screen. The filmmakers also established a save mes aynak day on july 1, 2015 in order to raise awareness about mes aynak and. The filmmakers of saving mes aynak created a save mes aynak day on july 1, 2015 in efforts to. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The documentary saving mes aynak premiered at the 2014 idfa film festival in amsterdam and in the usa at the 2015 full frame documentary film festival. Special film showing and interview with brent huffman.
See the beauty of mes aynak, and take a stand to stop its destruction. The only way for mes aynak to be saved is if the afghan government intervenes, halts mining, and officially petitions to unesco to make mes aynak a world heritage site. Chinese company, taliban battle over afghan site al jazeera. It explains about endless existence of living beings. Saving mes aynak premiered at the international documentary film festival amsterdam in november 2014.
Qadir temori and his fellow afghan archaeologists face what seems an impossible battle against the chinese, the taliban and local politics to save. The mining work, set to begin imminently, would destroy rare domed temples known as stupas. Saving mes aynak is a 2014 independent documentary film, directed, produced, shot and. Massive copper mine at mes aynak in logar province could destroy antiquities site and displace villagers.
In mes aynak in southeastern afghanistan lie the ruins of a millenniaold buddhist monastery complex, a cultural treasure to rival pompeii. Its probably the last motion picture record of this historic archaeological site in afghanistan. Saving mes aynak it is a race against time to save a 5000yearold buddhist archaeological site in afghanistan threatened by a chinese stateowned copper mine. My fear is that well all gasp in horror when the mes aynak site is destroyed but wont do much when there was actually time to save it. Only 10 percent of mes aynak has been excavated, though, and some believe future discoveries at the site have the potential to redefine the history of afghanistan and the history of buddhism itself. Less cost of construction of the pdf executives of the press named masterfilepdf. The documentary saving mes a ynak premiered at the 2014 idf a film festival. Most recently, zak produced saving mes aynak, which follows an afghan archaeologist as he and his team race to save a 2,000yearold buddhist archaeological site in afghanistan from imminent demolition by a chinese copper mine. Daily technology news portal, recognised as the most trusted voice in south african it publishing and is the first port of call for an audience that ranges from technology professionals to ceos. Buddhism is the greatest religion in the world and in the universe. Huffmans new story about the current situation at the ancient buddhist city of mes aynak, afghanistan and the impact the documentary saving mes aynak has had. It later aired on al jazeera america and al jazeera english networks in july 2015 and was also broadcast on multiple other networks in various countries. Huffman is the director, producer, cinematographer and editor of saving mes aynak.
Reviving commercial development of afghanistans aynak. The hope is that this mine could become a significant source of revenue for a country that is emerging from three decades of conflict and trying to stand on its. Saving mes aynak was the 2014 recipient of a macarthur foundation grant in 2014. Fhx clash of clans is a simple app that shows you a series of guides with different tips for playing the game clash of clans. Environmental film festival, italy, best film onehour international, 2015. Less use of special colors for the artworks and print. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Saving mes aynak examines the conflict between cultural preservation and economic opportunity through the lens of the afghan archaeologists and local villagers who work and live near mes aynak. This gallery features the buddhist objects recently excavated at mes aynak, a buddhist. Translator profile simon adams translation services in german to english human resources and other fields. According to the film saving mes aynak, metallurgical group corp. Rescuing mes aynak national geographic magazine the name of this place is understated. Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5, 000yearold archaeological site in afghanistan from.
The extraordinary silk road archaeological site of mes aynak, 25 miles southeast of kabul is one of the largest and most important in afghanistan, and includes extensive remains of buddhist art and architecture from the first millennium. My partner babies sonny and octavia love play, because extremely we are talking about extra bed for used trolley. An ancient buddhist city in afghanistan will be destroyed this year for corporate profits. Particularly specialized in the development and production of aerial countermeasure systems, has significant experience in either mechanical and electronic processes. The ancient monasteries and statues are under threat of destruction from a chinese company mcc which plans to abolish afghanistans beautiful buddhist city, in. Huffman fixertranslater najibullah sedeqe post production supervisor ryan gleeson coeditor matt lauterbach consulting editor jim klein edited by brent e. This ancient city named mes aynak, or little copper well was once at the heart of the bustling silk road, the. Jul 11, 2015 international attempts to save the antiquities only 10 percent of which have already been unearthed, according to temori have coalesced around the recent marking of save mes aynak day on july 1 and the global release of the film saving mes aynak. Programmamagazine 2014 by idfa international documentary film. Chinese company and taliban battle over afghanistans underground riches. One of these settlements, mes aynak, has gained notable attention in recent years after being discovered in pristine condition with undisturbed artifacts and temples. Chinese company, taliban battle over afghan site al. Qadir temori and his fellow afghan archaeologists face what seems an impossible battle against the chinese, the taliban, and local politics to save. Angie tibbs is senior editor of dissident voice and editor of poetry on sunday.
Saving mes aynak follows afghan archaeologist qadir temori as he. If you want more information about our factory or about our products you can send an email to. Saving mes aynak is ultimately a story of hope this is a film that is optimistic for a better future for afghanistan, a country plagued by over 30 years. Feb 01, 2017 according to the film saving mes aynak, metallurgical group corp. The app doesnt offer anything besides a list of guides that you can access by tapping on any one of them. An afghan archaeologist looks at the remains of buddha statues discovered inside an ancient monastery in mes aynak, in the eastern province of logar on november 23, 2010. Exquisite ancient buddha image from mes aynak to be exhibited. Archaeologists from around the world fight to save a 2,600yearold buddhist city. Buddhist films and discussion for the tricycle community. Hypnosis and near death experiences give many evidence 500 enlightened arhat sri lankan buddhist monks protected.
Saving mes aynak follows archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save a 5,000yearold buddhist archeological site in afghanistan from imminent demolition. Mes aynak was an ancient city that is located in the logar province of modern day. Oct 06, 2016 thus, there were many settlements where buddhist scripture and greek philosophy coexisted. Saving mes aynak shows the sheer determination of the afghan. The final stretch a french laundry idas diary kamchatka the cure for hatred me girl, me princess metal bread my friend the enemy my life my lesson nick and chai plaza man saving mes aynak. Saving mes aynak has the unenviable task of making the slow, detailed work of archaeology not only visually interesting, but narratively appealing, and at both efforts the film succeeds with apparent ease. I saw in bydgoszcz set ideas licensed 2015 the big bang theory. It explains about endless existence of living beings rebirth is now proven from many evidence of children by researching on their memories of previous life. Mes aynak is the name of the site, considered by some as an archeological jewel as valuable as any. The awardwinning documentary saving mes aynak was a hit at idfa 2014 and full frame 2015, but more than just a documentary its also harnessing an activist campaign to. The film premiered at idfa in 2014 and is being represented by autlook film sales for international distribution. Mcc and jiangxi copper are in the initial stages of building an openpit copper mine 25 miles southeast of kabul.
And i have said nothing about the environmental devastation. Goats and soda a vast archaeological site sits atop one of the worlds biggest untapped copper deposits. Huffman is raising funds for the buddhas of mes aynak on kickstarter. Heres why this filmmaker risked his life to film at this. Eight art films on detective novels and archaeology. Saving mes aynak 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Archaeologists from around the world fight to save a 2,600yearold buddhist city from imminent destruction by a chinese copper mine. Watch the saving mes aynak official trailer wildmind.
In november 2007 the afghan government granted a 30year lease for the mes aynak copper mine to the china metallurgical group mcc. Saving mes aynak follows archaeologist qadir temori as he races against time to save this 5,000yearold buddhist archeological site from imminent demolition. Rebirth is now proven from many evidence of children and from scientific researches with the help of hypnosis 500 enlightened arhat sri lankan buddhist monks protected buddha dharma by writing the words of the great teachings into books in the pali language. Akron brass akron brass offers a variety of high quality fire hose nozzles, intake valves, and scene lighting. Saving mes aynak an archaeologist fights to save a silk road site in afghanistan from a chinese company that plans to mine its rich copper deposits. Mes spa is a company founded in 1958 based in rome and operates predominantly in the defense sector. Most recently, zak produced saving mes aynak, which follows afghan archaeologists as they try to save a 2,000yearold buddhist archaeological site in afghanistan threatened by a chinese copper mine. This brief trailer gives just a flavor of some of the precious finds that have been excavated from mes aynak. Afghan archaeologists and villagers fight to save the ancient buddhist city of mes aynak, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of recent times, from destruction by.
An ancient buddha statue in a remarkable state of preservationremoved from one of the most dangerous regions of afghanistan and believed to date to at least the 2nd century bceis set to go on permanent display in the national museum of afghanistan in kabul. Stiebel eltron taps mes find downloads for the product here. From the last moment the royal snowball cabaret in silesia classifieds corona. According to the saving mes aynak indiegogo fundraising page. The simple designs and high quality materials allows for easy operating and high reliability in fire emergencies. Many mining experts have told me the toxic pollution from the mine will likely turn mes aynak into a site so toxic that in the future. Mes aynak in logar province, afghanistan is one of the worlds oldest historical buddhist sites.
It is a thorough and significant record of chinas terrifying reach across the world for the natural resources and sovereignty of underdeveloped countries. Mcc and jiangxi copper are in the initial stages of building an openpit copper mine 25 miles southeast of. Rebirth is now proven from many evidence of children and from scientific researches with the help of hypnosis 500 enlightened arhat sri lankan buddhist monks protected buddha dharma by writing the words of the great teachings into books in the pali language around 100. Mar 14, 2020 saving mes aynak is definitely worth your watch. Tricycle magazine, the largest buddhist publication in the us, just published director and professor brent e. Saving mes aynak has the unenviable task of making the slow, detailed work of archaeology both visually interesting and narratively appealing. My neighbour dawson during the summer break this time. The fight to save an ancient buddhist city in afghanistan huffpost.
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