Monika Braid

The film tells the story of Ewa Jasiewicz, born in 1978, a British journalist and human rights activist of Polish origin. She graduated from Goldsmith College in anthropology, presently she concentrates on social work and free-lance journalism. She was one of the few western journalists present in Gaza during Israeli attacks in 2008 and 2009. Her reports from Iraq and Palestine were published in The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and Le Monde Diplomatique. She took part in a humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza that was attacked in May 2010 by an Israeli commando, killing nine activists and injuring twenty others. The film follows Ewa's life for one year, accompanying her on her trips to Gaza, at left-wing rallies, etc., and examines why she became an activist. Is it a blemish in her CV or does she have a special sensitivity and awareness about what is happening in the world today?

Charismatic coach Jagdish Singh and his boxing protégées have garnered success and awards, including the first Olympic medal for India, placing the dusty Indian city of Bhiwani firmly on the international sporting map. Yet controversial training methods remain under scrutiny by suspicious sports authorities with Coach Jagdish excluded from key champion fights. Dust Dream charts Jagdish’s fight for official recognition alongside the personal journey of three of his students – including one of the first female Indian recruits – as they dedicate their lives to the demanding regime of the Bhiwani Boxing Club and the promise of a better future. As Jagdish Singh prepares his boxers to compete at London 2012, he is simultaneously fighting for the recognition of his own name and that of his boxing club.

Peter Lloyd does not watch TV or listen to music nor does he use the Internet or the telephone. He doesn't possess any electronic gadgets and he uses a gas cooker to warm up water for washing. He lives in Cardiff/Wales in The United Kingdom, a big city located in one of the most developed countries in the world. He has ‘fallen out of civilisation’ and lives like Robinson Crusoe, alone, leading a primitive existence as if outside of time.
Peter is 42 years old and has suffered from EHS for the past 15 years (Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome) and its symptoms include allergy to electromagnetic fields from electronic devices, telephone lines, and WiFi. When Peter comes near an electromagnetic field he experiences long lasting headaches, fever, stupors and fainting. While the experts argue over the validity of his symptoms, he dreams of a hut in the forest far away from electromagnetic fields, but as his symptoms become more severe he believes that the battle for recognition of his condition is a matter of life and death.