No Poverty and Zero Hunger are the first 2 sustainable development goals listed by the United Nations. There continue to be growing concerns about the levels of poverty and hunger across the African continent. Transporting resources to those in need, especially those located in rural areas, has been challenging in this country.
The short film, Saving Africa With Feathered Flight, curated by Ryan Wong Classroom for Planet Classroom, creatively addresses this issue and suggests one tactic that may help the transportation challenge. What if the power of birds could provide medical resources to those in need?
Saving Africa With Feathered Flight was created by students Claire Chiu and Kyra Han in Taiwan. The story suggests using supply packages (bird backpacks) strapped onto trained birds to transport resources. The packages would need to be light enough for them to fly and reach locations that are in need of resources such as medicine. The film also reveals the “design thinking” that brought this idea to life. Being both cost effective and eco-friendly, this new mode of transportation offers an interesting and promising solution for people all over the continent of Africa.
Using the power of stop motion, clay sculptures, and drawings, the film creatively presents the problem and the creators’ solution for solving it. Overall, I really enjoyed the art visuals because they make it much easier to understand the issues discussed in the film.
I would give the film 4/5 stars. There are a couple issues with camera work and sound that don’t stay consistent throughout the film, but nonetheless don’t take away from the intriguing visuals and the story being told. This film is a fun and creative way for young audiences to learn that eco-friendly innovations are possible within our lifetimes.
Berenice Manzano is a 2nd year Film and Digital Media major at University of California, Santa Cruz. Apart from being a Film Selection intern for CMRubinWorld, she has also worked on many student-made short films with the organization Film Production Coalition at UCSC, and is an Alumni Board Member for the high school journalism workshop Mosaic created by The Mercury News.
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