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The World According to Monsanto

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:28:45 -0400

Start: 09/05/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 09/05/2008 - 9:00pm

Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century-old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation, The World According to Monsanto puts together the pieces of the company’s history, calling on hitherto unpublished documents and numerous first-hand accounts.

Haiti: We Must Kill the Bandits!

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:47:58 -0400

Start: 09/12/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 09/12/2008 - 9:00pm

Filmmaker Kevin Pina challenges the contemporary view of Haiti, revealing the hidden role of the 'international community' in Haitian politics. This provocative and lively film takes the viewer into parts of Haiti where few Western journalists dare to tread, and includes shocking footage of unreported human rights abuses, some which have been astonishingly conducted by UN forces. Pina's film stands out because it connects the tragic events in Haiti with what he assesses as foreign intervention designed to deter democracy.

Family Motel

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:36:36 -0400

Start: 09/15/2008 - 7:30pm

End: 09/15/2008 - 10:30pm

For this special event all three principle characters as well as the filmmakers will be present to introduce the film and for a Q & A following the screening. To celebrate the first screening of the year and to mark our five year anniversary, we will be handing out the Fall 2008 Concordia CP Programs as well as giving away prizes, so don't miss it!

This event is co-presented by QPIRG Concordia's Alternative Orientation - A Different Side of Student Life - Sept 11-20

The War on Democracy

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:02:07 -0400

Start: 09/19/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 09/19/2008 - 7:00pm

Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger claims that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".

RESISTENCIA: HIP HOP IN COLOMBIA

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:03:21 -0400

Start: 09/25/2008 - 1:30pm

End: 09/25/2008 - 3:00pm

In Collaboration with London Indymedia.

Resistencia offers a rare look at the Hip Hop street subculture in civil war-torn Colombia, while at the same time exploring how traditional Latino music is being infiltrated by rap.

Resistencia: Hip Hop in Colombia - Plan Colombia

The Water Front

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:12 -0400

Start: 09/26/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 09/26/2008 - 9:00pm

Water is the liquid gold of the 21st century. While corporations urge local governments to privatize municipal water, communities around the world are organizing to ensure affordable access to this life sustaining resource. THE WATER FRONT is the story of one community's determination to fight the seemingly inevitable path of water privatization.

FELA KUTI - MUSIC IS THE WEAPON

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:05:04 -0400

Start: 10/02/2008 - 1:30pm

End: 10/02/2008 - 2:30pm

In Collaboration with London Indymedia.

Is the Crown at War with Us?

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:19:37 -0400

Start: 10/03/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 10/03/2008 - 9:00pm

It was the summer of 2000 and the country watched with disbelief as federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Esgenoopetitj, or Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? What happened at Burnt Church?