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Cinema Politica an überculture project
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Free Political Film Screenings Cinema Politica is a project organized by Montréal-based non-profit überculture, and comprises a network of several local film exhibition series across Canada, Europe and the USA.

Sackville Cinema Politica

About Sackville Cinema Politica

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We screen engaging political films and independent documentaries on the Mount Allison University campus.

Everyone is welcome to attend, and entry is by donation ($2-5 is appreciated). Pay what you can - no one will be turned away.

Summer screenings will be held on the second Monday of every month from May to August, at 7:30 p.m. on the Mount Allison University campus (Dunn Building, 67 York St at Salem).
When possible there will be a brief presentation about the issues at hand and occasionally a knowledgeable guest speakers will make an appearance. This is an open space and discussion will be encouraged following the movie.

We look forward to seeing you and please contact us if you want to get involved, have suggestions, or whatever!

We wish to thank CHMA 106.9 FM for their generous sponsorship http://www.mta.ca/chma/

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Upcoming Screenings

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Mon September 13 7:30pm

Sackville

Þorfinnur Guðnason & Andri Snær Magnason / Iceland / 2009 / 89 min
One of the best environmental films ever made - about the fight over Iceland's resources.

featured film:

Mon September 13 7:30pm

Sackville

This is one of the best environmental films ever made. An incredibly, moving,...

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Mon September 27 7:30pm

Sackville

Jackie Salloum / USA, Palestine / 2008 / 90 min / Arabic with English subtitles
Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in the West Bank, Gaza and inside Israel.

featured film:

Mon September 27 7:30pm

Sackville

Slingshot Hip Hop braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in the West...

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Mon October 18 7:30pm

Sackville

Elizabeth Canner/ USA/ 2009/ 73 min.
An upbeat, engaging, enlightening, and provocative film that will change the way you think about sex.

featured film:

Mon October 18 7:30pm

Sackville

In the shocking and hilarious documentary ORGASM INC., filmmaker Liz Canner...

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Mon October 25 7:30pm

Sackville

Denis Delestrac/ France-Canada/ 2010/ 85 min.
Fast-paced informative doc about the weaponization of space.

featured film:

Mon October 25 7:30pm

Sackville

As if there weren’t enough weapons here on earth, space has become the newest...

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Mon November 8 7:30pm

Sackville

Sam Feder & Julie Hollar / USA / 2006 / 72 min
A probing look at questions and resistance toward FTMs from the lesbian community.

featured film:

Mon November 8 7:30pm

Sackville

An important exploration of issues rarely touched upon by most films portraying...

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Mon November 22 7:30pm

Sackville

Anders Østergaard / Denmark / 2008 / 84 min
Inside the Burmese media revolution where documenting abuse could mean you disappear

featured film:

Mon November 22 7:30pm

Sackville

Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders...

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Mon December 6 7:30pm

Sackville

Julie Bridgham / USA-Nepal / 2008 / 90 min
Six heroes in Nepal resist the King's oppression and fight for the future of their country.

featured film:

Mon December 6 7:30pm

Sackville

Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepal’s modern...

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