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Alanis Obomsawin
Canada
Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Her best known documentary is Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, about the 1990 siege at Oka, Quebec. For 38 years, Obomsawin has directed documentaries at the NFB. To date, she has made...
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Thanks for a great semester, and great start!
It’s been a successful start to our work with Cinema Politica. We had some good screenings, with a rather small turn out, and some more good screening, with a fantastic turn out. The last two screenings we have been collaborating with the Norwegian Organization Spire(spireorg.no). For our upcoming screenings, beginning in September, we will continue working with them. We will focus on movies about developmental issues and the environment. We...
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// upcoming screenings

Tuesday
May 21
05:30 pm
Gothenburg
Bottled Life
Urs Schnell / US / 2012 / 90 '
Investigates Nestle's destructive business practices concerning water commodification
Tuesday
May 21
07:00 pm
St. John's
The Pipe
Risteard Ó Domhnaill / IE / 2010 / 80 '
The story of a divided community, a clash of cultures, and a struggle with Shell and the state over a controversial pipeline.
Tuesday
May 21
07:00 pm
Charlottetown
QUEEN OF THE SUN: WHAT ARE THE BEES TELLING US?
Taggart Siegel / US / 2010 / 82 '
Uncovering the problems and solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
Thursday
May 23
07:00 pm
Malmö
My Daughter the Terrorist
Beate Arnestad and Morten Daae / NO / 2006 / 60 '
Two female soldiers fight for the independence of Tamil in this award-winning, powerful doc.
Thursday
May 23
06:30 pm
Ridge Meadows
The Grandmother's Tribe
Dean Easterbrook and Qiujing Wong / NZ / 2007 / 54 '
The story of two Kenyan grandmothers who have stepped into the void after the loss of their own children to raise their young grandchildren.
Monday
May 27
07:00 pm
Medicine Hat
Bottled Life
Urs Schnell / US / 2012 / 90 '
Investigates Nestle's destructive business practices concerning water commodification
Thursday
May 30
05:30 pm
Gothenburg
QUEEN OF THE SUN: WHAT ARE THE BEES TELLING US?
Taggart Siegel / US / 2010 / 82 '
Uncovering the problems and solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
Thursday
May 30
08:00 pm
U of T
The Weather Underground
Sam Green and Bill Siegel / / 2002 / 92 '
The remarkable story of the rise and fall of a radical movement in 1970s America.
Tuesday
Jun 04
06:45 pm
@ The Bloor
Last Chance
Paul Émile d’Entremont / CA / 2012 / 84 '
An intimate look into the turbulent journeys of five people who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence.
Thursday
Jun 06
06:30 pm
Concordia
Green Laser
John Greyson / CA / 2012 / 15 '
An exploration of solidarity, civil disobedience, queer activism and the growing boycott movement. Plus a surprise screening of a forbidden film!
Friday
Jun 07
07:30 pm
Toronto Danforth
THE HOLE STORY
Richard Desjardins and Robert Monderie / CA / 2011 / 79 '
A skewering analysis of the the ways in which Canadian mining companies have put profit before people and the environment.
Wednesday
Jun 12
06:00 pm
WPIRG (Kitchener-Waterloo)
Diversidad - A Road Trip to Deconstruct Dinner
Jean-Marc Abela and Stefan Verna / CA / 2012 / 90 '
Have you ever been young and wanted to save the world?
Thursday
Jun 13
07:00 pm
Charlottetown
El Contrato
Min Sook Lee / CA / 2003 / 51 '
Wednesday
Jun 19
07:00 pm
Regina
Under Rich Earth
Malcolm Rogge / CA / 2008 / 92 '
Ecuadoran farmers fight off violent attacks from militia men as they battle a Canadian mining company.
Wednesday
Jun 26
06:00 pm
WPIRG (Kitchener-Waterloo)
PINK RIBBONS, INC.
Léa Pool / CA / 2011 / 98 '
Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve?
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