Rapresent – This film is the portrait of Bojan, a young man with a passion for graffiti and hiphop. Bojan was born in Split, Croatia. He lost his father during the civil war and escaped with his mother and sister to Serbia. When he was 11 his mother died and he was put in an orphanage. At age 18, according to Serbian laws, he lost the right to accommodation in the House and he became homeless. Premiered at the London International Film Festival LIDF and received Best National Award at XVIII International Festival of Ethnological Film in Belgrade, Serbia.
A Harlem Mother – In 1998, 18 year old Latron Parker made documentary about difficulties growing up in Harlem. Eights years later he was shot dead on the street. Today his mother Jean fights youth gun violence and helps other parents to survive the pain through her organization, Harlem Mothers. Weaving footage from Latron’s own film with scenes from Jean’s new life today, the short documentary A Harlem Mother tells this tragic and inspirational story from the dual perspectives of mother and son. Will be shown at Cannes Int’l Film Festival 2010. More info
渋谷アップリンクのウェブ・マガジンの記事（by タハラレイコ）