Please join us on Sunday, May 4, at 1 pm for this special screening of the short video “It’s All a Lie.” Come learn about the threats posed by shrimp farm development, and the communities fighting to protect their land and livelihoods in Northeast Brazil. Immediately following the screening there will be a question and answer period.
It’s All a Lie (10 min, UK)
In September, 2007, Environmental Justice Foundation investigators visited the northeast coast of Brazil where a proposal for a shrimp farm the size of London’s Heathrow airport would turn coastal forests into a virtual wasteland, destroying sustainable livelihoods and threatening marine habitats. The film illustrates the delusion of local residents due to false promises made by the shrimp farming industry for jobs and a better life, and shows the devastation caused to alert Caravela’s residents of the activity’s reality. (Environmental Justice Foundation, 2007)
In September, 2007, Environmental Justice Foundation investigators visited the northeast coast of Brazil where a proposal for a shrimp farm the size of London’s Heathrow airport would turn coastal forests into a virtual wasteland, destroying sustainable livelihoods and threatening marine habitats. The film illustrates the delusion of local residents due to false promises made by the shrimp farming industry for jobs and a better life, and shows the devastation caused to alert Caravela’s residents of the activity’s reality. (Environmental Justice Foundation, 2007)
Location: Johnson Hall, Room 175, University of Washington, Seattle
Ticket info below.
The 10th Anniversary HAZEL WOLF ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL is a partnership with UW Earth Initiative, the Community and Environmental Planning Program, and other UW groups.
55 environmental films and shorts over 4 days, more than a dozen visiting filmmakers, speakers and panel discussions, filmmaking workshops. Featuring new documentaries and old favorites, keynote speakers and workshops, animation, inspiration, community, and more.
Tickets available though website and Brown Paper Tickets and in person at Seattle Audubon’s Nature Shop, 8050 35th Ave NE (Open 10-5, Monday through Saturday). Advance tickets $5 – 10 for individual sessions or $60 for a full-festival pass ($40 for students). Tickets will also be available at the door, unless sold out. Volunteers needed, and receive one or more free tickets and other benefits, info, sophia@hazelfilm.org.
Schedule of films, times and ticket info at the HWEFN website.
info http://www.911media.org or http://www.hazelfilm.org/?page_id=43, info@hazelfilm.org,
or 206-624-9725
or 206-624-9725
