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a good night out

It was quality entertainment last night at the Academy Cinema. Greeted with yummy Fair trade chocolate and warming hot chocolates and coffees on arrival. All this and 2 films- for only $5. Bargain.

The Film ‘Cheat Neutral’ was entertaining and very clever, showing clever humour as effective tool to bring about change. Quirky, fun and lighthearted. For those of you who missed it can see it next Saturday @8pm (16th May).

‘What about me?’ A sequel to ’1 giant leap’.  A thought provoking film, using music to convey the complexities of human nature.  The music is from 50 different countries from KD Lang, to Chinese rappers, Gabonese Pygmies and Tuvan Throat singers.  I gained lots from watching it- it was empowering and encouraging humans to celebrate ourselves and our wild spirits, while being aware of marketing powers and pressures.

Credit to Trade Aid & Forest and Bird, for organising these events

4.5/5 for me. what did you think?
“a genuinely groundbreaking audio-visual project of global dimensions” – Daily Telegraph

film feast

Just so you don’t get lost on the way to the fair trade film fest, here’s a pic of the Academy cinema – although you may be able to find your way just from the caffeine aroma Saturday night. It doesn’t look so spooky in real life but it is very cool.

Academy Cinema on Dundas St, by the rugby park

The first film night of the fortnight festival is 2 May and has the theme Trade. First feature up is:

Squeezed: the real cost of free trade in the Asia-Pacific

(Australia 2007, 40 mins)

“Filmed in Thailand and The Philippines in July 2007,Squeezed tells the story of how free trade agreements and globalisation are changing the lives of millions of people living in the Asia-Pacific region.

Featuring interviews with farmers, workers and slum-dwellers, the film travels across the landscapes of Asia, from the lush rice paddies of Thailand to squatter settlements perched on a rubbish dump in urban Manila.

A short film of contrasts and contradictions, Squeezed is an emotional document of the impact of globalisation on people in the Asia-Pacific, and their responses to it.”

For links to info on films for the rest of the fest go to the events page.. cool! http://fairtradeindunedin.wordpress.com/products/

up coming film fest..

As part of Dunedin’s Fair Trade Fortnight, Trade Aid and Forest & Bird are holding a film festival to showcase fair trade and environmental documentaries from NZ and around the world. Films will be shown at the Academy on Dundas St over seven nights, each night will have a theme (nature or resources for example) and lots have extras like live music, free fair trade coffee and chocolate and directorial intros. For more info and the movie timetable check out our events page..

And, just to whet your appetite, we have the trailer to FLOW: for the love of water, an award winning documentary from South America on the true cost of bottled water..