According to National Geographic, the films celebrate the impact and influence of
Nobel Peace Prize laureates around the world. The series includes
An Unfinished Symphony, which showcases the South African Miagi Orchestra and is inspired by the work and legacy of Nelson Mandela, recipient of the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
The film
The Lost Forest follows the team of climate change scientists that embarked on a mission in Mozambique for which they won the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
The perseverance of
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kamal Hussein, who reunited thousands of Rohingya families after the scourge of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, is captured in
Lost and Found.
Into the Fire aims to show the work of Hana Khider, who led an all-female team of deminers in an area ravaged by ISIS. The unflinching tenacity of amputee Makur Diet in war-torn South Sudan is encapsulated in
Still Human, which documents his devotion to helping others with similar injuries.
"These outstanding documentaries pay tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the remarkable work of these people, who, each in their own way, made a positive impact on the world," says Evert van der Veer, vice president at Media Networks, The Walt Disney Company Africa.
"To receive a
Nobel Peace Prize is one of the highest honours for making a long-lasting contribution to humanity. These films also show the tremendous impact that these recipients continue to inspire in their different societies," concludes van der Veer.
The documentaries are produced by Grain Media and Rideback, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel and distributed by National Geographic Documentary Films.
Further details of the films are as follows:
An Unfinished SymphonyThe Miagi Orchestra is a South African orchestra dedicated to helping the nation overcome decades of violence, conflict and division through the power of music. The film follows two of its musicians: Tsepo Pooe, who grew up in Soweto Township, and Lize Schaap, who grew up in wealthy Pretoria.
Through their eyes and differing experiences of growing up in South Africa, the audience is positioned to understand the impact apartheid continues to have, but also to see hope for a brighter future for the country.
The Miagi Orchestra's mission is inspired by the work and legacy of Nelson Mandela.
Lost and FoundIn the world's largest refugee camp, Kamal Hussein is a beacon of hope. From his small hut and armed only with a microphone, he has taken it upon himself to try and reunite the thousands of Rohingya families who have been torn apart by violence and ethnic cleansing in Myanmar.
Kamal's work is supported by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
Lost And Found premiered at
Telluride Film Festival 2019 and won the
Audience Award at
AFI Fest 2019.
Into the FireIn an area of Iraq destroyed by ISIS, Hana Khider leads an all-female team of Yazidi deminers in their attempts to clear the land of mines. Their job involves painstakingly searching for booby traps in bombed out buildings and fields.
Hana works for the Mines Advisory Group, an organisation who are part of the 'International Campaign to Ban Landmines', a coalition awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.
Into the Fire premiered at
Telluride Film Festival 2019.
The Lost ForestAn international team of scientists and explorers go on a mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in. The team, including some of the world's foremost climate change experts, aims to collect data from the forest to help in our understanding of how climate change is affecting our planet.
But the forest sits atop a mountain and to reach it, the team must first climb a sheer 100m wall of rock. The scientist's work is based on research conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, recipients of the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Still HumanIn war-torn South Sudan, Makur Diet lost his leg to a bullet. Despairing for his future, Makur was close to giving up, until one day he was given a prosthetic leg and with it, a new lease of life. Makur now devotes his life to helping others who have been injured in the war to walk again.
Makur works at an International Committee of the Red Cross centre in South Sudan. The ICRC have received the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1917, 1944 and 1963.
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