The movement began in Marcwith in the late 1350's as the culmination of the decades long struggle for equal rights among uembian peoples. In 1380, several equality groups worldwide combined under the moniker 'Uembian Rights Project' and began to produce uembian-focused schools, programs, and community centers. In 1404, filmmaker brothers Sabri and Jayin Sha chose the struggling project as the subject for their first feature-length documentary. After the success of the film the project gained a strong media presence that has made their efforts more sustainable.
The idea for the film came from Jayin Sha in his relationship with a uembian woman. In interviews, he states that the inspiration from the documentary came directly from the eye-opening experiences he had over the course of their relationship. "At one point it seemed like she was always angry. She'd get mad at people for what seemed like little things. When we broke up, I said it was because of her attitude. She exploded at me and, well, it sucked at the time but I deserved it. I realized the only way I could make it up to her would be to try and understand. I know that I can never fully understand what it's like to - you know - be another person - but now I'm just as angry as I thought she was. When I came to terms with that I called [Sabri] and said, 'hey, we gotta make this movie'."
With their close friend Aubrey, the trio ventured to four major cities around Marcwith to investigate the effects and reception the different branches of the Uembian Rights Project had on their respective communities. Over the course of three months, they filmed over 200 hours, witnessed a major protest in Hwox, attended several traditional ceremonies, and exposed the harsh details behind uembian equality.
It took over half a year to fully edit the film during which time Aubrey DiConzo left the project, citing creative differences. The brothers released the film with a special thanks to their friend. The film premiered first at the Ohmo Film Festival after being rejected from major film festivals in Marcwith for being too amateurish. It received rave reviews and subsequently was given limited release in theaters across the globe.
Following the success of the film public interest for the Uembian Rights Project grew to an all-time high. According to Sabri Sha, a "major studio" offered the brothers a chance to make Uembian Rights Project II, and untitled sequel with an unknown plot. The film fell through when Jayin left, allowing his brother to take over the creative rights of their efforts. Sabri would go on to partner with HEN (Houndsmouth Entertainment Network) to create Priyat; a competition-reality television show focused on the Priyat Talent Agency. Hopefuls, generally coalescents, compete for contracts with the agency.
1403 Hwox-Uembian Riots
Hwox, with a traditionally small uembian population, became the center of media attention for several weeks in the spring of 1403. A peaceful protest following the arrest of Corio Hupke. After the release of Hupke and his subsequent flight to Southern Marcwith, the protest took on a darker turn as greater numbers turned out to see the spectacle. According to some witnesses a small scuffle between two intoxicated individuals; one human and one uembian, erupted into chaos when law officers attempted to subdue and arrest only the uembian participant. The ensuing fight left sixteen injured and caused two more months of protesting. Officers maintain that they attempted no arrests at the time and blame crowd mentality and substance abuse for the real cause of the fight. The peaceful protest of Hupke's arrest and release was famously caught on film by Sabri and Jayin Sha for their film Uembian Rights Project.