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| Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi |
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Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi is a beautifully crafted film about music and the healing power of art. It follows exiled Chilean musician Quique Cruz from to San Francisco to Santiago, Chile where he unlocks painful memories to create a multimedia installation and musical suite. He uses art to help heal wounds inflicted by state-sponsored torture at Villa Grimaldi during the Pinochet regime. To help tell the story, he searches for artist friends who were incarcerated with him. Poets, painters, writers, playwrights, musicians collectively create a narrative in which they explore the contradictions of terror and aesthetics, the notion of pain and beauty and how to convert darkness into light. The film culminates with the performance of the tremendously moving musical suite.
Audience Top Ten - Vancouver International Film Festival, Best Documentary - Mill Valley Film Festival
Archeology of Memory website |
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| Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai |
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Taking Root tells the inspirational story of Keyna's Green Belt Movement and its founder Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The Green Belt Movement worked tirelessly against deforestation, poverty, embedded economic interests, and government corruption, and became a national political force that changed the course of the country. The film documents the dramatic confrontations of the 1980s and ‘90s and captures a thirty-year journey of courage to protect the integrally connected issues of the environment, human rights, and democracy. Planting trees for fuel, shade, and food is not something that anyone would imagine as the first step toward winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet with that simple act Wangari Maathai, a woman born in rural Kenya, started down the path that reclaimed her country’s land from 100 years of deforestation, provided new sources of food and income to rural communities, gave previously impoverished and powerless women a vital political role in their country, and ultimately helped to bring down Kenya's twenty-four-year dictatorship.
Audience Award - Hot Docs
Taking Root website
Hear an interview with the filmmakers live on Vancouver Coop Radio's program Redeye on Sat. Feb. 14 at 9:25 am
Interview with the filmmakers on Vermont Public Radio
"In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now."
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| In dark times, we need energy to light the way and go forward. Sometimes we feel overcome by hard choices and powerlessness, and need inspiration to keep going. Energy can come from friends, neighbours, family, or from stories we hear. This year, our films show the courageous and hopeful actions of individuals and communities around the planet who are working to build a better world. They plant trees, create art, demonstrate, fundraise, and organize to change the injustices they see. We at CoDevelopment Canada hope that these stories give you hope and courage to help you make a difference in your life and community. Above all, we hope that you enjoy the film festival! |
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| Program Addition!
Missing
Gaza by Vancouver-based Palestinian filmmaker Sobhi al-Zobaidi - who
will be in attendance to introduce the film and for Q & A after -
has been added to the festival program. more...
Festival film Something to Eat, a Place to Sleep and Someone Who Gives a Damn won three awards at last weekend's 2009 Canada International Film Festival.more...
Spotlight on Homelessness: What Can We Do?On Saturday February 14 we are presenting an afternoon of films and discussion about homelessness in Vancouver.more...
Langara Student Film Festival runs February 15
For the third year, the World Community Film Festival is pleased to host
the Langara Student Film Festival which runs Sunday February 15 at 1:15
pm. more...
Dont' Miss CoDev's Annual Fundraiser! CoDev’s
annual dinner - Saturday, June 6 at the Maritime Labour Centre - has sold-out
in recent years. No surprise with a wonderful meal and a chance to dance
it off to fabulous live Latin music! more...
Acts of Hope and Courage is the theme of the 2009
World Community Film Festival February 13-15 at Langara College in Vancouver.
The eighth annual film festival features documentaries set around the globe
about social justice and environmental issues.more...
Contact:
Erin Mullan
Coordinator
World Community Film Festival
CoDevelopment Canada
604-708-1495
Fax: 604-708-1497
filmfest@codev.org
Carol Wood
Program Officer
CoDevelopment Canada 604-708-1495 ext 113
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