Ubuntu Tribe the movie is inspired in the Basque free software developers community, which actually has a lot of handicaps adapting the language to the fast changes of the new technologies. But the effort of this community has made the Basque language not to be threw away, so far, from the information technologies train. In fact, the develop and use of all kind of applications is proportionally much bigger than the real basque speaking population.
The story of the film Ubuntu Tribe happens between Redmond (USA) and the Basque Country. An high position member of a powerful computer science corporation, Billy, fixes its eyes on a young Basque hacker, Izaro, after she discovered diverse serious vulnerabilities of an operating system called Wista. Privative Software.
Captivated by the good doing of the virtuous developer, he will try to offer a contract at any price, moving to the old continent. Just arrived, he will begin prowling the young girl, who is totally reticent to enter the club of Redmond because of her convictions in favor of free software. The bussynesman will start bombing her with substantial economic supplies. Without trying it, he will begin to know the social environment where Izaro moves. A humble life, promoting free operating systems in schools and homes of pensioners.
The active and practically altruistic militancy of Izaro will captive Billy, who quickly falls in love with her and starts to know how the Basque speakers world of free software moves.
The stay of the person in charge of Wista is extended more of the awaited, and in the company of Redmond are worried.
The stay of the person in charge of Wista is extended more of the awaited, and in the company of Vermont are worried.
Ubuntu Tribe is a semi documentary cyberomantic comedy, to the time that claiming film, rolled under some of the Dogme95 rules. The short movie, still developing, will be distributed online under Creative Commons license.
There will be an original version in euskara and two subtitled versions in English and Spanish.
Like we have previously said, the project is still in phase of development. And you can be active part of it. If you have an idea to offer your point of view (a short movie or other artistic disciplines) let us know at the page qualified for such effect or sending a message to info(at)ubuntutribe(dot)com. The ideal is that the works turn around the idea of the Ubuntu philosophy. The received works will be distributed under the Creative Commons license specified by the author.
Trailer credits:
Music by Delorean “The metropolitan death”
Oficial poster bassed on a Ciro Cattuto’s photo
Produced by Ubuntu Basque Tribe
Some of the translation into English is dodgy. I’d be glad to help with that.
I’m not sure about the heavy colour overtones in the trailer.
I understand that you are trying and intending to create an air of mystery and suspense, but I am really not convinced and do not see the necessity in them (the overtones).
April 27th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Very good!
Very good!
April 28th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Cool! Subscribe to …
Cool! Subscribe to my videos
May 4th, 2007 at 1:49 am
Cool! Although has …
Cool! Although has nothing to do with the Basque country and its culture…
May 4th, 2007 at 7:00 am
how bout some …
how bout some jai alai partido’s from the basque land on there?
May 5th, 2007 at 11:19 am
what version if …
what version if ubuntu is featured at 1:42 of this clip?
May 11th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
May 15th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Eup/Dia daoibh/Hi …
Eup/Dia daoibh/Hi guys,
Good work!! I look forward to the film!
Just a few comments though:
Some of the translation into English is dodgy. I’d be glad to help with that.
I’m not sure about the heavy colour overtones in the trailer.
I understand that you are trying and intending to create an air of mystery and suspense, but I am really not convinced and do not see the necessity in them (the overtones).
May 22nd, 2007 at 8:09 am
Terrific Job! Thank …
Terrific Job! Thank you…
July 23rd, 2007 at 10:35 am
has it been done …
has it been done with pitivi? mainactor? or what?
August 17th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
AMAZING!!!!
AMAZING!!!!
September 24th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
those effect are …
those effect are from compiz-fusion which you can get in any distro
September 26th, 2007 at 3:54 am
Brilliant! …
Brilliant!Absolutely Brilliant!
November 25th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
I love this video! …
I love this video! It’s the best!!!
December 29th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
I don’t understand …
I don’t understand why there’s the flag of Venezuela at 1:27