Canada
Global Citizen Series – Seeing Through the Darkness
Tue Aug 19 11:00am
Running Time: 93 minutes
Location: Mackenzie Art Gallery
Through an immersive sound environment, Seeing Through the Darkness delves into the lives of five resilient individuals who have lost their sight in armed conflicts. This film challenges our societal blindness to violence and suffering amidst a flood of images, urging us to listen to these inspiring stories echoing with urgency and profound humanity.
India
Global Citizen Series – Farming the Revolution
Wed August 20 11:00am
Running Time: 105 minutes
Location: Mackenzie Art Gallery
Amidst COVID lockdowns, India’s farmers rise up on an unprecedented scale against unjust new laws. Over half a million protesters—men and women from all generations, religions, classes and castes—gather and reinvent co-existence while winning a rare victory over the state.
Canada
Global Citizen Series – Rule of Stone
Thur Aug 21 11:00am
Running Time: 85 minutes
Location: Mackenzie Art Gallery
If Jerusalem stone could speak, it would tell this story: from Imperial Britain to the Israeli occupation, buildings in Jerusalem have been clad in it. This is a story of how beauty and abuse go hand in hand.
Brazil, Ecuador
Global Citizen Series – Toroboro: The Name Of The Plants
Fri August 22 11:00am
Running Time: 103 minutes
Location: Mackenzie Art Gallery
Twenty-five years after a renowned ethno-botanical study in the Ecuadorian Amazon region inhabited by the Waorani, the central figures involved reunite. Members of the community talk about the genocidal colonization of their people since the arrival of Christian missionaries. The main threats to their survival are now the oil and timber industries.
Burma
Global Citizen Series – Bittersweet Honey
Sat August 23 11:00am
Running Time: 61 minutes
Location: Mackenzie Art Gallery
Three beekeeping families convened to discuss various challenges in their trade. They delved into topics such as the perilous migration of beehives, transportation hurdles, and the local farmers’ resistance to placing hives in prime bee food areas, along with their disapproval of bee pollination efforts. Additionally, beekeepers contended with the repercussions of Myanmar’s political shifts and escalating commodity prices, further exacerbating their plight.
