Once a Nomad – Life Apps (Namibia)

(28 min; 2013; dvd; English) 

Director: Abius Akwaake

 

You cannot be more isolated than Namibia's Himba people, a nomadic tribe, following their cattle herds around the harsh, arid landscape of northern Namibia. They do not wear western clothes, preferring traditional attire and striking hairstyles. Most Himba cannot read or write, and yet they do use mobile phones - often travelling for days to try and decipher a text. They are dubious that a life app can help, but Windhoek-based mobile software developer Dalton wants to try…

 

Mobile Harvest (26 min; 2013; dvd; English)

Director: Arjun Pandey

 

In New Delhi, Sachin Gaur keeps computers safe from hackers – but now he has an even tougher challenge. Disturbed by the wave of farmer’s suicide, Sachin wants to help. The film follows him as he travels to Andhra Pradesh where he meets with poor farmers and hears first - hand the major obstacles they face. With a firm grasp of some of their real-life problems, he's ready to start working on a "Life App" to help spread the farmers' ideas…