From Dust

Synopsis

Filmed in post-tsunami Sri Lanka, FROM DUST follows two survivors and an aid worker, who face a new Sri Lankan law restricting the rebuilding of homes. This sensitive and hard-hitting documentary asks why a natural disaster can create opportunities for some and suffering for others. In English and Sinhala.

Language

English

Country

Sri Lanka

Subjects

Development studies; Geography

Keywords

disasters; economic geography; socioeconomic problems; Sri Lanka; tsunami; building

Credits

Director

Dhruv Dhawan

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1

Price

$15.99

Availability

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Duration/Size

70 minutes

Year

2007

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