Bhopal: The Search for Justice
The People of Bhopal Searching for Justice
Montreal: EcoWorld
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Screening begins 19h00
Venue: Côte-des-Neiges Community Centre: 6767, Côte-des-Neiges Street
Lindalee Tracey and Peter Raymont/Canada/2004/52min/English/Bilingual discussion
The Indian journalist Raajkumar Keswani investigates the environmental tragedy of a pesticide production plant in Bhopal, India. The plant, called Union Carbide at the time, leaked poisonous gas in 1984, killing 15 000 people. Hundreds of thousands of others were permanently affected. 20 years later, despite multiple accusations for corruption and repression of environmental and medical investigation of the tragedy, the victims are still not adequately compensated. Mister Keswani introduces us to the scientists, doctors and activists that like him, are searching for justice.
The presentation will be followed by a discussion with an Indian environmental activist.
The event is organized in partnership with Cinema Politica and the Société environnementale de Côte-des-Neiges.
For more information:
Société environnementale de Côte-des-Neiges: 514 738-7848
Mouvement interculturel pour l'environnement : mie [dot] montreal [at] gmail [dot] com and visit our website at www.miemontreal.org.
Director
Lindalee Tracey
Peter Raymont
Producer
Peter Raymont
Harold Crooks
Lindalee Tracey
Writer
Peter Raymont
Harold Crooks
Lindalee Tracey
Executive producer
Éric Michel
Producer
Claude Bonin
Associate producer
Nadeem Uddin
Award: FICA - International Festival of Environmental Films & Videos - 2005, Goias - Brazil
