The Wheels of Wonder (2020)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 9分
演出 : Roger Ungers
シノプシス
The Wheels of Wonder follows a team of ambitious social impact creators as they enter Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, with a curious project. Their mission: to trial and test an unusual prototype play cart with the hope of improving the lives of refugee children through “loose parts” play. The project is led by Marcus Veerman, founder and CEO of Playground Ideas, a not-for-profit providing open-source playground building resources which benefit children all over the world. Veerman’s passionate and skilled team includes a Product Designer, Play Specialist and Technical Lead. Despite plenty of planning, the group face numerous challenges whilst constructing and trialling a material-based prototype in a country which is currently home to an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees.
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マフィアの大物による前代未聞の裏切り行為。1986年、組織の秘密を暴露したトンマーゾ・ブシェッタには、家族と自身の命を巻き込む大きな代償が待っていた。
