World in Progress: Development in a Globalized World 10 lutego 2010 18:30 In this program: World Cinema Fund supports independent films from developing countries -- Reviving Film culture in Morocco -- Reflecting Chinese realities with new forms of architecture --- Study suggests better solutions for local water problems in poor countries You can listen to World in Progress or download individual reports.Support for independent filmmakers from around the globe The World Cinema Fund,WCF, has been supporting independent productions from Asia, Africa and Latin America for the past five years. Some WCF-films have won prestigious awards and nominations. The international Berlinale Film festival is starting this week. It�s a showcase for productions from around the world, proving that there is a lot more to the world of cinema than your typical popcorn movies and Hollywood blockbusters. Often it�s the small, independent films that offer cinemagoers new perspectives and insights about the world. Yet for young, unknown filmmakers, especially those from countries with little support for the film industry, financial help can mean the difference between a cinematic pipe dream and silver screen success. Report: Ayg�l Cizmecioglu/ Sophie Tarr Reviving Moroccan film culture in Tangier Years of providing services to foreign films being shot in the north African country has paid off � more and more Moroccan films are emerging. Reopening old cinemas in Tangier could boost the revived interest for films. New films shot in Morocco tell stories about the tug-of-war between the traditional Morocco with its deep spiritual beliefs and the modern, technically- minded country. The fast-growing number of locally produced films - which has now reached 15 each year - is also driving moves to restore and re-open the art deco cinemas that were built in Tangier during its years as an International Zone when the world's major powers governed the city the mid 20th century. Report: Sylvia Smith Transfering knowledge to local people could help provide more people with safe drinking water Giving more people access to clean water - that�s one of the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. According to a study published by the German university Witten-Herdecke the main impediment is not lack of money, but a lack of know-how. At present, half the world�s population does not have access to safe drinking water, and the aim is to halve that number by 2015. Yet many experts doubt this goal will be reached within the next few years, despite the fact that a large part of international development aid is being spent on water projects. Report: Klaus Deuse/ Neil King Innovative Chinese architectural designs reflect cultural and social needs An exhibition at the German Architecture Museums in Berlin focuses architects exploring new ways forward for Chinese architecture, Their designs offer a different view on problems facing Chinese society. The economic opening of China in the 1980�s brought with it an huge construction boom, which resulted in new hotels for foreign visitors, residential buildings for an emerging middle class, as well as huge airports and skyscrapers. The size and height of these buildings, together with the prestige of having being designed by famous architects, have resulted in works that literally rise above the ordinary. The Olympic Games in 2008 brought further superlative accomplishments particularly to the Beijing skyline. But not all Chinese architects feel that these kind of buildings reflect Chinese needs and realities. Innovative architects now resort to traditional material while serving the needs of 21st centruy Chinese society. Report: Peter Zimmermann
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