In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Events
04 / 5
Start: 13:30
End: 15:00
In Collaboration with London Indymedia. It may be the greatest media technology paradigm shift since TV's advent. From Rodney King to Osama Bin Laden, handicams aren't just for weddings and family vacations anymore. Over the past decade, amateur camcorders have become the eyes of the world when no one else is watching. | ||
04 / 6
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 7
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:30
This short will precede the feature documentary For the Bible Tells Me So. Documentary look at a transgendered female to male person and his queer family. Start: 19:30
End: 22:00
This screening is co-presented by Concordia's Simone de Beauvoir Institute Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? | ||
04 / 8
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 9
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:00
Provocator, amuzant, destept si cuprinzator, filmul The Corporation explora natura si modul in care s-au nascut si s-au dezvoltat companiile dominante ale timpurilor noastre. Documentarul analizeaza intuitiv si convingator influenta acestora in cotidian. Filmul cuprinde peste 40 de interviuri cu angajati ai corporatiilor si critici renumiti ai acestora, printre care Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman, Howard Zinn, Vandana Shiva si Michael Moore. "Destept si incisiv… systematic si informativ… da fiori reci audientei." Start: 19:00
End: 22:30
This documentary film exposes our deeprooted dependency on the availability of fossil fuel energy and examines the future implications of peak oil — the point in time when the amount of petroleum worldwide begins a steady, inexorable decline. Journeying from the West African delta region to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, from Washington to Shanghai, from early man to the unknown future, CRUDE IMPACT chronicles the collision of our insatiable appetite for oil with the rights and livelihoods of indigenous cultures, other species and the planet itself. | ||
04 / 10
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 11
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:00
End: 21:00
When did feminism become a bad word? Why is it that young independent, progressive women in today's society feel uncomfortable identifying with the F-word? Join filmmaker Therese Shechter as she takes a funny, moving and very personal journey into the heart of Feminism on the threshold of the 21st century. Armed with a video camera and an irreverent sense of humor, Therese talks with Feminist superstars, rowdy frat boys, liberated Cosmo girls and Radical Cheerleaders, all in her quest to find out whether Feminism can still Start: 19:30
End: 23:00
A thorough, documented, criminal indictment of George Herbert Walker Bush, establishing beyond a reasonable doubt as a supervisor in the conspiracy to assassinate John F. Kennedy. If we could present this evidence to a jury in Texas, he would pay with his life. John Hankey speaks about his film: The maker of the films "JFKII - The Bush Connection" and "The Assassination of JFK Jr. - Murder by Manchurian Candidate" discusses the many ... all » bizarre circumstances surrounding the death of JFK Jr. | ||
04 / 12
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 13
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 14
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:30
OK, OK, we know that this film is already infamous - but we thought we'd throw it up on the big screen for everyone during the onset of the exam period for a special bonus screening. Enjoy the debates that will surely ensue... Loose Change Final Cut is the third installment of thedocumentary that asks the tough questions about the 9/11 attacks and related events. This movie hopes to be the catalyst for a new independent investigation, in which the family members receive answers to their questions, and the TRUE PERPETRATORS of this horrendous crime are PROSECUTED and PUNISHED. | ||
04 / 15
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:30
End: 21:00
Winner of 16 International Awards 2002-2004, Nominated for 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. From the NY Times: | ||
04 / 16
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:00
"Acest film despre consumism ne-a consumat de tot... Foloseste limbajul video-clipului, al propagandei si publicitatii comerciale ca raspuns la fortele globalizarii. Raspunde cu foc la foc. Intrebarile pe care le ridica sunt mai importante decat orice raspunsuri pe care le sugereaza. Si credem ca audienta nu are decat de castigat din dezbaterile ulterioare. Pentru originalitate, sens al umorului, ironie, putere si virtuozitate vizuala, premiul Lupul de Argint este decernat peliculei Surplus." Start: 19:00
End: 21:00
Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa’s cruelest civil wars, Peter Dut and Santino Chuor survived lion attacks and militia gunfire to reach a refugee camp in Kenya along with thousands of other children. From there, remarkably, they were chosen to come to America. Safe at last from physical danger and hunger, a world away from home, they find themselves confronted with the abundance and alienation of contemporary American suburbia. | ||
04 / 17
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 18
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:00
End: 21:00
Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plagues people of African decent globally - Why? 500 years later from the onset of Slavery and subsequent Colonialism, Africans are still struggling for basic freedom - Why? Start: 19:30
This film explores the inherent contradictions and hypocrisies of neo-liberal ideas of development by examining the effects of IMF imposed structural adjustment policies on the island paradise of Jamaica. | ||
04 / 19
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 20
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 21
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 22
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 23
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:00
Dupa al II-lea Razboi Mondial, America a investit majoritatea banilor in costructia suburbiilor. Se promitea un sens al spatiului, al posibilitatilor financiare, o viata de familie si un grad de mobilitate ridicat. Suburbia a devenit Visul American. Dupa intrarea in secolul 21 numeroase intrebari au inceput sa apara despre soliditatea acestui fel de viata. Cu onestitate brutala si ironie, filmul analizeaza modul de viata american si predictiile pe masura ce lumea se apropie de o era critica, atunci cand cererea de petrol va fi mai mare ca oferta. | ||
04 / 24
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 25
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Start: 19:00
End: 21:00
Every part of the struggle against Apartheid had its own style of songs to describe and interpret events and the emotions they engendered. Be transported into the eye of the hurricane with music from the revolution. | ||
04 / 26
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 27
(all day)
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 28
End: 21:00
Start: 03/28/2008 - 7:00pm
End: 04/28/2008 - 9:00pm
In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). | ||
04 / 29
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04 / 30
Start: 19:00
Filmul traseaza o legatura intre o fabrica din China si strada Bourbon in timpul sarbatorii Mardi Gras, expunand clar inechitatile globalizarii. Regizorul David Redmon juxtapune excesului consumist american, viata grea a lucratorilor dintr-o fabrica din China. Filmul urmareste povestile a patru tinere lucratoare in cea mai mare fabrica de produse Mardi Gras din lume, facandu-ne partasi la greutatile lor financiare, sacrificiul de sine, visele de viata mai buna si disciplina severa. Documentarul expune contrastul izbitor dintre vietile si libertatile femeilor apartinand celor doua culturi. | ||
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05 / 4
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05 / 5
Start: 19:00
End: 20:30
“The Price of Sugar,” Bill Haney’s muckraking documentary about Haitians lured into a form of indentured servitude on sugar plantations across the border in the Dominican Republic, focuses on the Rev. Christopher Hartley, a courageous and stubborn Spanish priest who devoted 10 years to bettering their desperate plight. The movie visits the workers’ shantytowns, known as bateyes, which, according to the film, resembled forced labor camps patrolled by armed guards before Father Hartley’s reform movement. | ||
