Filmed in Sri Lanka FROM DUST is a cinematic expose that takes an incisive look at a government’s response to a natural disaster. Shot in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami this documentary brings us into close contact with three people and questions why survivors in Sri Lanka weren’t allowed to rebuild their homes along Sri Lanka’s coastline. CHARACTERS: Ravi is a young entrepreneur who lost his father and sister in the tsunami and now has to support his remaining family. The government declares a ban on rebuilding within 100 meters of the coastline and promises Ravi and his neighbours new land new land on which to rebuild. From the confines of a tent, he begins to wait. Cyril is a fisherman who saved his wife and child in the tsunami and now shelters them in a tent. He is not allowed to rebuild his home and is told that he will be relocated to flats 10km away in the hills. He tries to move on with life but contemplates the future. Cameron is an acupuncturist from Australia who flew to Sri Lanka 2 weeks after the tsunami. Amidst treating people and trying to help them rebuild, he becomes suspicious about this new law that is preventing the rebuilding of residential property. Following a span of major natural disasters, this film reveals life in tents and ulterior motives that are stalling the rebuilding effort in Sri Lanka – An untold story about a “100 meter rule” and the opportunities that arise in the wake of a natural disaster.

Forms: Documentary
Genres: Human Rights, Independent
Niches: Third World