Darwin's Nightmare
In case anyone's interested...FILM SCREENING: DARWIN’S NIGHTMARE
A Look at the Human Face of Globalization
The myriad and altogether devastating effects of a "globalized" economy on the residents of a Tanzanian fishing village are depicted in this haunting, hard-hitting documentary. The Nile Perch has become a major export for the dinner tables of two million Europeans every day, yet the people who live in Mwanza are starving, and the planes that export the popular fish also deliver weapons back to Africa.
With a roving eye and an attentive heart, this film takes in everyone involved in this miasma, from the crew members of the cargo planes to the prostitutes who "service" them; from the homeless children who fight over scraps of food to the fishermen who live in encampments where AIDS is rampant.
112 min. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary (2005).
Thursday, February 8
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Theatre 1L13, University of Winnipeg
(Main floor, by Ellice entrance to U of W)
Free Admission
Labels: Events
posted by Lindsay @ 5:21 PM
3 Comments:
Hey! Erik bought that one on DVD! He lived where the movie was filmed. He's cool. And ecologically aware to boot.
-Mike
Its a great documentary. You should all definitely see it.
-Mike
Iiiiinteresting. I don't think I'll be able to make this Thursday night screening fit into my busy social calendar, but now I know who to call when I have time to see it! It sounds fascinating.
L
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