Survival International's film "Mine: Story of a Sacred Mountain" has won the award for "Best Short" in the category of International Human Rights at the Artivist Film Festival to be held in Hollywood.
"Mine", narrated by British actress and activist, Joanna Lumley, depicts the struggle of the Dongria Kondh tribe of Orissa, India, to save their sacred mountain from Vedanta Resources' proposed open pit bauxite mine. In August, the Dongria Kondh won an historic victory as India's environment minister blocked the controversial mine.
"Mine" will be screened at 4 pm, and the award will be presented at 8 pm, on December 4 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California.
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Award-winning Film, "Mine," to be Shown December 4