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Flip Flotsam - Kenya



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See full film here: http://www.booserver.com/projects.php?ProjectID=1693
October 2003
Ever wondered what happens to your footwear after you're finished with it? This week's award-winning and startlingly original documentary traces the fantastic journey of Africa's most popular shoes: the flip-flop. Easily bought, quickly discarded, the flip-flop stands as a symbol of the summer holiday for millions of westerners. But in its African homeland, it undergoes a series of versatile transformations. Filmed over a two year period, this startling and uplifting film takes an ingenious look at the lifecycle of the flip-flop. It's especially noteworthy for the beauty of its photography and editing. We guarantee you will have never seen anything like it.


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I never knew ( 1 year ago by waslookat1me)
I never knew
That was fantastic, ... ( 1 year ago by Rosemary2009)
That was fantastic, thank you for posting.
usually plastics in ... ( 1 year ago by fabulouscupcake)
usually plastics in the ocean are presented in a depressing, no hope, hard-to-swallow sort of way. I love that you have incorporated beauty, natural ingenuity, and human tenaciousness to survive into the theme. it was a joy to watch.
Array ( 1 year ago by unclebob12345)
GREAT !!!
I saw this on TV a few years ago.
recently i was looking all over to see it again, no results!
But now i looked again and i see you have put it online !! I LOVE IT!!
This is an ... ( 1 year ago by mju987)
This is an entertaining look at how ingenuity can develop a whole new industry. Amazing movie!
Look on and weep, ... ( 11 months ago by YrHen)
Look on and weep, So called First World Countries, that's what you call creativity.Those people will be feeding themselves when others are fighting over the last tin of beans on the empty supermarket shelves. Have you ever seen an African waste tip? there's nothing there! Excellent video!
We lived in Kenya ... ( 10 months ago by pppmjp)
We lived in Kenya for more than a decade and it was there we really learned from the people - among many a commendable virtue - NOT to waste ANYTHING :) Thanks for posting this video!
It would've been a ... ( 9 months ago by trueamericanhatealla)
It would've been a beautiful country if not for the influence of that awful religion, islam. Why would Kenyans want to follow a religious cult that was invented by a criminal desert bandit, muhamadd, who lived several hundreds of years ago and thousands of miles away. If you want a religion, invent one yourself. Don't follow one that was created by evil man.
... ( 9 months ago by brantaangel)
trueaamericanhatealla...you are an ignorant fool, before you go dising a country and their people get your facts straight am kenyan and i aint no islam..we have more than 10 religions you foolish,ignorant baboon.
... ( 8 months ago by itteqaali)
trueamericanhatealla u r so ignorant i ws born in that country and lived mst of my life in mombasa with ppl from different religions and i hv to invite u 2 mombasa maybe it will change ur mind
true america hate ... ( 8 months ago by ibumo)
true america hate non
americans like you ... ( 7 months ago by ticciu)
americans like you really make the rest of the world laugh. a sad laugh.... .
Lovely story - We , ... ( 7 months ago by solarday)
Lovely story - We ,each, bought a pair of flip-flops the locals called them 1000 milers. Kenya is such a diverse country with a resourceful and lovely people . Lamu (nothing to do with the current Kenya troubles or ours for that matter) hasn't changed in 400 years. The coast is beautiful and peaceful with great scuba diving. Well worht a visit. *If you're ever in Mombasa check out the 'baby' hippo rescued that befriended a 100year tortoise.
Mashallah, that was ... ( 7 months ago by muxammad)
Mashallah, that was nice. Thanks, from your friendly white American Muslim neighbor.
Very creative and ... ( 3 months ago by bkirui)
Very creative and artistic. Nice story
Oh, please - I ... ( 2 months ago by ideheights)
Oh, please - I lived there for 4 years, and it IS a beautiful country, Islam and all! Why would most Americans want to follow a religious cult invented around a man who maybe existed several hundreds of years ago and thousands of miles away? If you want to open your yap, at least open it about something you know about...
I met the author of ... ( 2 months ago by greeneyesxz)
I met the author of this poem today :D
yeah dave, its ... ( 2 months ago by greeneyesxz)
yeah dave, its Rosie lol x



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