The filmmakers interview members of different activist organizations and discuss basic questions regarding activism and its role in a democratic society. Each organization is given the chance to voice their opinions and the audience is left to consider and critique their stands on key issues, including Amnesty International’s worldwide campaign for human rights and the local resistance to the damming of the Icelandic highlands.
Iceland and Uganda used to be colonies under the rule of European powers but gained independence in the 20th century. This film is a portrait of these two countries, seen from the perspective of youths. How do people in the middle of Africa view life in comparison to the islanders in the north?
The Icelandic króna is traded on markets against the US dollar, euro and yen even though Icelanders are just a few hundred thousand. It has lived to see deflation, depression and debate. But has it's century-long history come to an end? All you ever wanted to know about the world's smallest currency.
