Some time in the 1960s, in the heart of Africa, a new animal was introduced into Lake Victoria as a little scientific experiment. The Nile Perch, a voracious predator, extinguished almost the entire stock of the native fish species. However, this new gigantic fish multiplied incredibly fast, and its white fillets are today exported all around the world. Huge hulking ex-Soviet cargo planes come daily to collect the latest catch in exchange for their southbound cargo: Kalashnikovs and ammunitions for the uncounted wars in the dark center of the African continent.
Events
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Start: 19:00
End: 21:00
El Contrato follows Teodoro Bello Martinez, a poverty-stricken father of four living in Central Mexico, and several of his countrymen as they make an annual migration to southern Ontario. For eight months of the year the town's population absorbs 4000 migrant labourers who pick tomatoes for conditions and wages no local will accept. Under a well-meaning government program that allows growers to monitor themselves, the opportunity to exploit workers is as ripe as the fruit they pick. Grievances are deflected by a long line of others "back home" who are willing to take their place. Start: 19:30
End: 22:30
This WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING is co-sponsored by RIDM, Montreal's International Documentary Film Festival. ROADSWORTH is preceded by the experimental documentary short THE SPOT (Alexandre Philippe / France / 2008 / 17 min), a MONTREAL PREMIERE SCREENING. THE SPOT looks at that infamous historical location where JFK met his maker, and where tourists and looky-loos continue to flock to. | ||
