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WHAT RAINFOREST?  

By Alyna Tai 

THE STRIVE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES - PERJUANGAN ORANG ASAL

WHAT RAINFOREST....WHAT RAINFOREST....WHAT RAINFOREST.........
For those who weren't there, don't worry. What Rainforest? will be
rescreened at the Central Market Annexe as part of 'PERJUANGAN ORANG
ASAL - THE STRIVE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' an exhibition organized
by the Jaringan Orang Asal Semalaysia (JOAS).

Details of the screenings are as follows

date : 11 September 2008 (Thursday)
time : 9.00 PM
venue : Central Market Annexe Gallery
website : www.whatrainforest.com

synopsis:
When bulldozers mowed over the ancestral farmlands of Kampung Lebor,
Segan Anak Degon stood his ground and defended his land. Now, he is
the only person out of 101 families, whose land is left intact and
unaffected by the oil palm plantation.
However, Segan is the rare few who managed to halt the feverish
onslaught of oil palm advancement that threatens to devastate the
embattled Sarawak forested landscape.

The filmmakers with other experts on the issues involved will be there
for a QnA session after.

Also visit http://www.annexegallery.com/index.php?/View-Full-Listing/Perjuangan-Orang-Asal-The-Strive-Of-Indigenous-People.html
for more information on the exhibition.