WE WERE HERE // THE PERMACULTURIST (2023), 9'38". Digital & Scanned 35mm. Colour.
Spanning Wales, Uganda and Germany, this episode sees vegan chef, permaculture enthusiast, and YouTuber Gaz Oakley meet permaculture expert Bemeriki Dusabe, a Congolese refugee who has been living in a settlement in Uganda for the last 16 years, where he has set up a foundation teaching others how to grow their food . A testament to the incredible strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. A poignant film about self-sufficiency, growth, community and connection.
Client: UNHCR & YouTube
CREDITS
Director: Curtis Essel
Production Company: Uncommon Creative Studio & Lief
Producers: Margo Mars, Shananne Lane & Rosie Woods
Executive Producers: Alma Har’el, Nils Leonard & Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Cinematography: Henry Gill
Series Director: Laura Checkoway
Casting Director: Six Minutes
Production Managers: Luke Tilbury & Laura Jenkins
Editor: Lucy Berry
Colourist: Yoomin Lee
Sound Designer: Michael Haines
Music Supervisor: Bridget Samuels