Documentary
Voices of Courage
Director: Gershon Berkowitz
Producer: David Alamouti
Producer: Golriz Kolahi
Producer: Trish Morris
Status:
Completed
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Synopsis
Commissioned by the BBC and broadcast on December 5th, 2011 on
BBC InsideOut. A co-production with FatCat Films.
A group of women asylum seekers from different parts of Africa
found themselves isolated in the UK, missing their families and
struggling to carve out a life.
With the help of a local community worker, these women formed
the Voices for Courage choir, which sings traditional African and
Western songs.
The choir has attracted a lot of attention, touring different
parts of country and helping to inccrease cross-cultural
communication and understanding. For these women, the choir has
given them a lifeline to express themselves and connect with the
music of their homelands.