Frozen Land, forgotten people

As we are working on multimedia projects, I selected the piece "Frozen land, forgotten people" by Barbara Davidson to discuss in class. I think this project is well done all around. It tells an interesting and important story with some great still images and lush audio. The thing that jumped out at me about this piece was the combination of the character's telling their stories with the rather desolate images on screen. It would have been very easy to find several people crying in weak voices about how horrible life was. If that had been combined with the photos, it would have made for a story about people who could be viewed with nothing but pity and sorrow. Instead, Davidson let several strong people tell their stories about problems, but also about how much they enjoyed where they lived. The viewer can see the impact that poverty is having on the community, but by having strong, positive narrators, it makes the whole situation into something that anyone can relate with.