by pwvorster | Nov 17, 2016
Saturday 10:00AM SID
83 min.
NFB, 2016
Director: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
In her film Angry Inuk, Inuit director Alethea Arnaquq-Baril joins a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit as they campaign to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting. Though most commercial sealing is conducted by Inuit in the Arctic, anti-sealing activism has created a perception of the industry that denies their central role in the sealskin market. Seal meat is a staple food for Inuit, and many of the pelts are sold to offset the extraordinary cost of hunting. Inuit are spread across extensive lands and waters, and their tiny population is faced with a disproportionate responsibility for protecting the environment. They are pushing for a sustainable way to take part in the global economy, but in opposition stands an army of well-funded activists and well-meaning celebrities. Audience Award Hot Docs Film Festival
by pwvorster | Nov 17, 2016
Saturday 10:00AM UNS
85 min.
Domain 7 Studio
Director: Trevor Meier
What if working together for the good of all was the most common business model? Watch, as several organizations strive towards building a more cooperative future. By rewarding human effort fairly instead of obsessing about the bottom line, these revolutionary businesses are creating a more people-friendly future, creating new ways to make money and doing it sustainably. A New Economy features seven interwoven stories. Among them are a small craft-brew coop, a peer-to-peer open hardware lab and an urban agricultural social enterprise. The Borealis String Quartet weaves beautiful music together with conversations on the core rewards of cooperation.
by pwvorster | Nov 17, 2016
Seeds of Justice: In the Hands of Farmers
Saturday 10:00AM LNS
37 min.
USC Canada in collaboration with the Gaia Foundation, 2015
Filmmaker: Jess Phillimore
Seeds of Justice follows Ethiopian plant geneticist Dr Melaku Worede’s inspirational work to value farmers’ knowledge and protect their position as guardians of seed diversity. Treading in Melaku’s footsteps from his youth to the present day through his pivotal experience of Ethiopia’s infamous famine, the film questions one of society’s most flawed assumptions: that scientists hold the answers to ending hunger, not farmers. Dr. Worede is also co-founder of USC Canada’s International Seeds of Survival program.
by pwvorster | Nov 17, 2016
The Brainwashing of My Dad
Saturday 10:00AM FFR
90 min.
Filmmaker: Jen Senko
As filmmaker, Jen Senko, tries to understand the transformation of her father from a non political, life-long US Democrat to an angry right-wing fanatic, she uncovers the forces behind the media that changed him completely. Her father is part of a much broader demographic. Through interviews with media luminaries, cognitive linguists, grassroots activists such as Noam Chomsky, George Lakoff and others, the film unravels the plan to shift the US to the right over the last 30 years, largely through media manipulation. This documentary will shine a light on how it happened and continues to happen.
by pwvorster | Nov 17, 2016
Saturday 10:45AM LNS
53 min.
Directors: Jerome Guiot and Thierry Teston
During World War II, Trinidad & Tobago’s underprivileged urban gangs stole oil drums to create a new musical instrument - the Steelpan. This colourful and entertaining film re-enacts pivotal moments in the history of pan music from the banning of slave drum dances in the 1820s to today. The story of urban gangs ultimately making peace through music is uplifting. Steelbands have mushroomed in every corner of the planet. Still, Trinidad remains the Mecca, where each year steelbands of over 100 musicians come from all over the world to compete for glory in the joyous Panorama.
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