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The Man Who Stopped the Desert - D.C. Environmental Film Festival Trailer
Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification – succeeding where many international agencies have failed (1:00)
Courtesy of: 1080 Film & TV
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'Too much missing'? Really?? I am the film's producer and I make no apologies for making a non-technical film for the general viewing public. It was not targeted at soil and water conservation experts. Had I done so it would not have been as successful, winning seven awards to date and screened internationally. It is simply the story of man's struggle to save his livelihood and in the process, those around him. Some independent reviews: "Highly recommended. The Man Who Stopped the Desert tells the life story of this innovative patriarch. Yacouba's reforestation project and his adaptations of ancient agricultural techniques have transformed the area from a drought-stricken region to a life-giving one. Mark Dodd's documentary is simply good storytelling, but like the deceptively simple zai technique, its implications are profound." Educational Media Reviews Online “The Man Who Stopped the Desert is an excellent documentary. It powerfully depicts the struggle and triumph of Yacouba, a man whose contribution to combating desertification is enormous.” Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary the UN Convention to Combat Desertification "Expertly produced, with touches of dry humor and dramatizations that tug at the heart, The Man Who Stopped the Desert entertains as well as informs, and must surely change the attitudes of those who think of Africa as a basket case dependent on foreign aid." Reel Earth Film Festival, New Zealand
Posted by Mark Dodd on March 19,2012 | 01:17 PM
Too much seems to be missing in film.
Posted by J Bauder on March 18,2012 | 08:17 PM