Confluence
Confluence is where two rivers meet, in this case the Mekong and Khan rivers in Luang Prabang.
When the water levels, after the rains during the wet season, slowly go down it’s time to pick up the nets and go fishing.
Enjoy the scenery!
Filmed and Edited by Adri Berger
Sound track;
Johann Pachelbel
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Lao Friends Hospital for Children
A project supported and managed by Friends Without A Border together with the Luang Prabang Medical Department. The hospital is being build on the grounds of the provincial hospital and is expected to open it’s doors early in 2015. The film was made to be shown during the annual gala dinner in April 2014 to raise money in support of medical care in SE Asia.
The film was shot and edited by Adri Berger
Production assistants:
Dara Phattamavong
Ka Xiong,
Nuvan
Special thanks to Friends Without A Border!
For donations please visit the website: www.fwab.org
Crossing the Mekong
Sponsored by Big Tree Cafe
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The Seasons, a Hmong story
This short film shows part of the working seasons for most of the Hmong living in the mountains of Northern Laos. The film follows a couple while they slash and burn the hillside to prepare for planting rice. The rice will be mainly used for their own subsistence and after the harvest stored in the village where they live.
ElefantAsia Mobile Clinic
Portraits from Luang Prabang
Bangalore, India
A CITY FULL OF LIFE
Bangalore or Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka in the South of India. It’s India’s third most populous city and mostly known for being the hub of India’s information technology sector. On assignment for a Singapore based client I managed some time to capture part of street life and the colourful people living here, a city experiencing an incredible fast paced change, and becoming one of the top ten entrepreneurial locations in the world.
The city is full of life, and the food an absolute treat almost anywhere. One of my favourite places is the 13th Floor with great views over town. Yes a bit pricey but worth a visit at least once. Early evening is a good time to see the light change over the city and I had the lovely company of the people I was working for from Singapore. I left that evening with a heavy heart on the red eye to Bangkok.
Portrait of an Abbot – IPA Awarded
Adri Berger was awarded in the International Photography Awards Competition. International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of 2012’s competition.
Adri Berger was Awarded: Honorable Mention in Moving Images – Moving Images category for the winning entry “Portrait of an Abbot.”
Creative direction by Paul Bloxham
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Over the last few months we have been working on a film incorporating interviews with local people to create a ‘window’ on Luang Prabang in Laos from a different perspective. Many visitors see the traditional arts and culture of Luang Prabang when they buy souvenirs, go to a show or visit museums. However they don’t often get to see how these traditions are kept alive by the people who work as local artisans and in small village industries. This film goes behind the scenes and depicts a vital part of life in Luang Prabang. We created simple ‘moving’ portraits of the people who are the heartbeat of this small heritage town in SE Asia. ‘Portrait of an Abbot’ is part of the longer 20 minute film but is here presented as a stand alone vignette and shows the Abbot of Wat Xieng Thong at work.
Direction and Photography by Adri Berger
Creative direction by Paul Bloxham
To read more about how the drawings were done, click here.
Additional steadicam work by Rob van Gelder
Music by Michael Bishop
Offline editor: KA Xiong
Online editor: Adri Berger