Special mention for 'A Story of Bones' at Movies That Matter Film Festival The Hague

 

 

 

 

The documentary 'A Story of Bones' received a special mention last Wednesday at the Activist Documentary Awards of the Movies That Matter Film Festival. Congratulations to the entire Film Team! 🎉🎉🎉

From the jury report:  

"We felt we wanted to highlight one film in particular for a special mention: Through a well structured edit and the poetic use of images, this film highlights the personal struggle of an activist, who fights for a new history. The filmmakers take us with her on a journey to a small island and on a toil of this strong woman to reclaim and honor the neglected history of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans left in mass graves on the remote island of St. Helena. Despite the severity of the subject, the film found humor and levity, the activists left us hopeful for the future alongside a clear call to action. The jury honors A STORY OF BONES by Joseph Curran, Dominic Aubrey de Vere with a special mention."

Read the full report here: https://moviesthatmatter.nl/content/uploads/2023/03/MtMF23-Jury-Report-Activist-.pdf

 
It has been a wonderful experience in The Hague. Thank you Team ‘A Story of Bones’ for making this documentary and to keep pushing it’s message. We are our Ancestors 🙏🏽

Thank you all, our Sisters and Brothers in the Netherlands and in the Caribbean, who contributed, who participated, who followed and shared on social media, and who continuously are supportive to the struggle. And a big thank you to those who so generously donated for the replacement of the filming equipment for Dwight Sergio Samson. 🙏🏽

Thank you representatives from UNESCO NL and the Dutch Cultural Heritage Agency who we found on our side along the way.
 

Thank you staff and volunteers of Movies That Matter, with a special thanks to the moderators Ama van Dantzig and Nikita Krouwel, and organizers Anke and Julie Nederkoorn.
 

Thank you all other activists of the MtMF23 Activist program for your important and courageous work, your solidarity, and your togetherness, keep up the struggle! 🤎🖤❤️✊🏽
 

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