Jan 30 2025 99 mins
In the Summer of 2024, I was fortunate to visit the country of Timor-Leste, in Southeast Asia. This visit was through a professional exchange program hosted by The Mansfield Center and the US Department of State. I was able to join a local filmmaker in Timor-Leste, to work with him to host workshops about film & elevating story for advocacy purposes.
This episode shares about this time…sharing my perspectives during this trip, perspectives that were shared with me from Timorese people, and what I learned from this mere glimpse into a place…glimpses of cultural revival and cultural evolution, human/environment relationships, stories of resistance to oppression and fights for freedom, absorbing the contagious excitement of a younger generation, and learning through observation & interaction.
Stories for Action is a hybrid production company based in Montana, that produces short films, a podcast series, and hosts story workshops…all with a mission to spark positive action through the power of storytelling. Learn more about our work at www.StoriesforAction.org or on FB & IG @StoriesforAction.
LINKS:
YSEALI Fellowship and other Mansfield exchange programs
Metresi Productions (Timorese filmmaker Salvador de Jesus): Website IG: @metresi_production FB: Filme Deit House Production
Commission for Reception, Truth, & Reconciliation CAVR, Timor-Leste
History overview of Timor-Leste
Centro Audiovisual Max Stahl Timor-Leste
Fundaceo Oriente, Timor-Leste
Rotaract Club of Dili,Timor-Leste
Laudato Si'Movement Timor-Leste
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