"Fragile Beauty", A Visual Journey
Traveling to the remote Omo Valley in Southern Ethiopia Alan and Wendy Stuart Kaplan discover a culture of tribal people who worship, live, dress, and adorn themselves as they have for centuries. The question is, "how different are they than us and how long will they remain that way?"
Join us as we discover their colorful and often extreme fashion, traditional body paintings, the meaning of they're elaborate piercings and a how their ordinary lives are being forced to change.
Today they live with the challenges of living in a developing world where their attempts to sustain their unique and diverse culture is already being threatened. These are beautiful people who are holding back as they are forced to accept current lifestyles of the outside world.
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Wendy Stuart KaplanDirector
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Alan KaplanDirector
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Wendy Stuart KaplanWriterShe's the Last Model Standing
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Wendy Stuart KaplinProducer
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Alan KaplanProducer
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Wendy StuartKey Cast
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Olisarali OlibuiKey CastShooting with Mursi
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Alan KaplanPhotography
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Alan KaplanEditor
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:18 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:August 15, 2016
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Production Budget:12,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Ethiopia
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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The People's Public Media Awards of ExcellenceNew York, NY
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IIPMF 2017ON Line Film Festival
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Miami Independent Film FestivalMiami, FL
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Los Angeles CineFestLos Angeles, CA
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Llanberis Adventure & Mountain Film FestivalSnowdonia
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Female Filmmakers Film FestivalOn Line
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Sweet As Film FestivalMontreal, Quebec
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Miami Epic Trailer FestivalMiami, FL
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Forwardian Film FestivalStroudsburg, PA
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Black Bear Film FestivalMilford, PA
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North American Premiere
Sold out - having a second screening in January
Distribution Information
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Roosters At Huntingtower, LLCCountry: United StatesRights: All Rights, Internet, Video / Disc
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“The Omo Valley’s indigenous people are under attack by globalization that has infiltrated their villages with disease, mistrust and discord,” said Wendy Kaplan. “Sadly lifestyles that had changed little in centuries are now on the verge of disappearing. We are proud to have documented an incredible culture.”