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TUE 15 AUG
Westbourne Studios 6–11pm

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Martin Robertson and his Canadian production company Ideas in Motion present films from across the globe that extend the boundaries of what is an eco doc.

Sin Embargo
Judith Grey 49mins. Spanish with subtitles
Shot in Cuba, this is a treatise on how to survive with creative and witty determination against the bitterest embargo on resources imposed by both the US and their own government. Scouring alleys and scrapheaps, and recycling with remarkable ingenuity, the people in this film give vitality to the discarded.

Seed, Hope and Concrete
Will Hommeyer 41 mins
Recycled urban space in New York, Chicago and Toronto reveals how communities are re-organising food production in a way that feeds mind, soul and body.

The Disappearing of Tuvalu
Christopher Horner 55 mins
While the industrial world prevaricates as to the potential ravages of global warming, the tiny South Pacific island of Tuvalu people live with the impending threat of losing their homes and livelihood with remarkable courage.

Hole in the Wall
Rory O’Connor & Gil Rossellini 58 mins
English & Hindi with subtitles
As an experiment, software designer and futurist, Dr Sugata Mitra embeds a computer in the wall between his New Delhi company and the adjacent slum and discovers how quickly local kids teach themselves to surf the net, read the news, and download games and music. By repeating this astonishing test case, Dr Mitra creates optimism for possible solutions to bridging the growing technological gap between rich and poor.

Street for Sale
Iris Rubin 60 mins. Hebrew with subtitles
Tel-Aviv native, Ruth Speizerís personal gentrification scheme riles up local artisans and community leaders in an urban morality tale.