César López: Turning Guns into Guitars
Caipirinha Short Films
In addition to releasing feature documentaries, Caipirinha Productions has produced an ongoing series of short films that focus on particular issues and locations. We continue to be engaged in these various campaigns and will publish our new shorts here as soon as they are completed!
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César López: Turning Guns into Guitars
Cultures of Resistance Feature Documentary Trailer
Israeli Attack on the Mavi Marmara - Iara Lee at the UN Press Conference
Opposing Violence Towards Iran
Banning Cluster Bombs: The Campaign and the Treaty
Love Boat or Hate Boat? (5 minutes) (2010)
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Fishing Under Fire
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Andre Cypriano: Guns & Slums Photographer (Brazil)
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Fire in the Delta: The Struggle Against Shell in Nigeria
Lexxus Legal: Hip Hop for Social Change
The Rape of the Samburu Women
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An Interview with Afghanistan’s First Female Governor: Dr. Habiba Sorabi
Thembo Kash: Cartooning for Justice
Coalition of the Billing: An Interview with Jeremy Scahill
Hassan Samedi: Cartoons Against Corruption
Breaking the Silence: Congo Week
The Courage of Neighbors: Stories from the Rwandan Genocide
Picture Afghanistan: Teaching Photojournalism in a War-Torn Country
Women Beyond War: A World March in Africa
Tehran Ratz: Graffiti for a New Iran
Saffron Revolution: A Nonviolent Army for Democracy
The Women’s Colloquium in Liberia: Gender Equality in Africa
Miatta Fahnbulleh: Educating the Next Generation
Festival au Desert: Playing for Peace in the Sahara
Another Failed Drug War: Poppy Eradication in Afghanistan
The Transformation of a Drug Capital: the Medellín Poetry Festival
Papa Wemba: Singing for a Brighter Congo
Gatwitch Festival: Showcasing a New Generation of African Artists and Activists
We Sing Together, Why Should We Fight? The KWETU Festival in Uganda
Muslimgauze: Chasing the Shadow of Bryn Jones
Palestine: Uprising Against Occupation
Opposing Violence Towards Iran
Gaza Freedom March 2009
The Courage of Neighbors: Stories from the Rwandan Genocide
César López: Turning Guns into Guitars
Guitarist César López’s home country, Colombia, has been plagued by civil war for the past five decades. Conflicts between the state, left-wing guerrillas, and shadowy ranks of for-hire paramilitaries have resulted in entrenched violence. Inspired to make his art part of the solution, López created the escopetarra, a guitar that is made from an AK-47, the most used rifle in the world. As he says, “If the weapon, which was designed to kill, if its use can be changed, then why can’t humans change too?” This short film highlights López’s efforts to reign in militarism in his country through music and political activism.
The film is also available on Vimeo.