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A Hole and Corner Documentary Film Festival
Friday 9th May at 6 00 pm (note earlier start than Film Club's usual time)
BAMAKO : (1 hr 50 mins)
Director Abderrahmane Sissako's fierce and unforgettable piece of political art - nothing less than economic globalisation (the IMF and the World Bank) on trial. The trial, with prosecutor/defence and witnesses, unfolds in a hot dusty courtyard in Mali's capital Bamako as communal life goes on around it. Multi award winner and highly acclaimed film!
MEAL AFTER: Friday will be a Film Club night with a meal at the 'Fancy That' cafe (opp Colour Plus). BYO folk! Please e-mail your booking to me no later than Wed 7th so I have the numbers. We need a minimum of 12 people.
Saturday 10th May:
Between each film, coffee/tea and food will be available in the Nibblenook. We very much hope that you will stay and talk about the film with others during the half hour breaks!
12 00 pm THE HISTORY OF OIL (45 mins)
A comedian gets to grips with the wars/politics of the last hundred years - placing oil centre stage as the cause of all the commotion.
1 15 pm MONEY AS DEBT (47 mins)
How money 'works' and who controls (and creates) it, is spelled out in crystal clear language supported by animation. You will think very differently about the banking industry after this!
2 30 pm THE IRON WALL (58 mins)
The building of 200 Jewish settlements in occupied Palestine, protected by a network of giant walls, has been a cornerstone of Israeli government policy. (This documentary shows exactly what is happening - with huge loss of Palestinian land, homes and water - don't miss this if you want to better understand the 'Middle East conflict'..)
4 00 pm MARDI GRAS: MADE IN CHINA (72 mins)
The film follows the 'bead trail" from the factory in China to Bourbon St New Orleans during Mardi Gras - juxtaposing American excess and consumer culture against the harsh life of the Chinese factory worker. (No doubt there will be implications for our own culture too!)
7 00 pm RADIANT CITY (86 mins)
Sprawl is eating the planet. Across the globe the landscape is being levelled - blasted clean of natural features and overlaid with a zombie-like monoculture. How do people live, shop, commute, access schools and interact with their neighbours? Welcome to Radiant City, a very entertaining and startling new film on 21st Century suburbanites!
If you plan to stay on in town for Radiant City after earlier screenings - you have 1 hr 30 mins to seek refreshments at one of Opotiki's hotels or cafes!
BOOKING: I have no idea of how much interest there is in documentary films - but you can book for Friday night and Saturday night by e-mail to me - no later than Wednesday 7th! (I will be away until next Wed so will confirm your booking then).
TO WRAP UP, the Festival screens THE CORPORATION (145 mins) on Sun 11th at 1 00 pm.
What sort of beast is the giant international Corporation? This 2003 psychological study of the corporate model in which profit to the shareholder is the bottom line, illustrates that it acts like a dangerous psychopath without a conscience. An invaluable eye-opener!
Hole-and-Corner Doco Film Festival organisers, Sassie and Rongomai, look forward to seeing you there!
REMINDER: Concerned about the state of our planet? THE 11th HOUR ( 1 hr 33 mins) explores how we have impacted the earth's ecosystems and what we can do to change our course. Presented by Leonardo di Caprio, screening in Opotiki Thurs 1 May at 6 30 pm, Friday 2 May 7 30 pm, Sat May 3rd at 7 30 pm, finally Sun 4th May at 5 30 pm. Bring your kids - they will inherit the mess!
COMING soon for doco enthusiasts: The Real Dirt on Farmer John.
Lynne Dempsey
Opotiki Film Club Convenor
Ph 07 315 4646
| Address: | De Luxe Theatre, Church Street, Opotiki |
| Email: | info@mindcontriol.co.nz |
| Cost: | Koha for each film |
| Date: | 9th,10th,11th May 2008 |
A Hole and Corner Documentary Film Festival
De Luxe Theatre, Church Street, Opotiki
A series of 7 films over 3 days.
A series of 7 films over 3 days.
