documentary film
7pm-8:30pm
free!
Banda Aceh, Indonesia: IN THE WAKE OF THE TSUNAMI, A WITNESS
a documentary film, presented by therese condit (20 min.)
followed by discussion and opinion.
A look at the current conditions in the area hit hardest by last year's tsunami.
For 20 years, Aceh, Indonesia had been isolated by the Indonesian government due to civil war, rebellion, and open conflict. But the 2004 tsunami changed everything. This documentary looks at their situation now, almost a year after the tsunami and all its devastation, as most citizens of Banda Aceh have yet to see the promised relief funds materialize. Cambridge resident Therese Condit travelled to Aceh this summer, and returns now to tell the story of the Acehnese people, their enduring struggle, and the beauty that remains.
production: therese condit