Tambogrande

Mangoes, Mining & Murder

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Vancouver Public Library
Friday February 22, 2008
Screening begins 19h30
Venue: Vancouver Public Library (downtown). Alice MacKay Room.

Canada/2007/85 min

Adventurous pioneers transform Peru's harsh northern desert into a fertile valley of mango and lime orchards. But all they've worked for is threatened when gold is discovered under their land. Fear, violence and murder rock their once quiet community. In the midst of chaos, a martyr's vision unites the farmers and leads them down a revolutionary path of non-violent resistance. These brave men and women take on corrupt politicians and the global mining industry in an epic tale of ordinary people rising to heroic deeds in times of great crisis.Directed by Ernesto Cabellas and Stephanie Boyd.

To be followed by an 11-minute short film, WATER DETECTIVES (Children in Mexico monitor, report and educate about the use and conservation of water), brought to you by the National Film Board of Canada and CitizenShift

Directed by Ernesto Cabellas and Stephanie Boyd.

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