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explore the idea of justice or lack thereof. In particular, I wanted to examine and ask
why after all these years, these people have not received any compensation or just
treatment. Asking these questions meant that in some moments in the documentary a
poetic tone would emerge. At the beginning, I did not foresee how big of a role the
poetic mode would have played in the documentary. However, I wanted to explore all
the possible poetic imagery of the documentary, not only through the portrayal of the
people but also through the portrayal of the environment.
Feasibility
As I was getting ready to start the production phase, I knew this project was
highly feasible because of the local contacts in the region I had previously established
and their outspoken support and collaboration - a crucial component of the completion
and success of the film. This project also became feasible through the availability of
high definition camera equipment provided by the Department of Radio, TV and Film at
the University of North Texas. Funding for this project from the Center of the Study of
Interdisciplinarity, the Carole Fielding Grant and the fiscal sponsorship from the
International Documentary Association made this film highly feasible in terms of costs
and financial expenses. With regards to personal and equipment safety, I took
preventative measures. All video equipment was insured against theft and damage.
In terms of personal safety, I tried to avoid potentially dangerous situations by
exploring the territory with locals rather than on my own. Visiting dumping site areas
was almost always done accompanied by doctors or locals who knew the locations very
well and recognized the limits of exploration for the sake of personal safety. With
regards to protecting the subjects' safety and protecting them from possible threats, I14
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Corsale, Ivana. Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country), thesis, May 2011; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67970/m1/19/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .