Fogo Film: Resistance & Resilience

When: 
Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Where: 
The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John's

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Where: Theatre

Cost: Included With Admission

Film

Fogo Island Film is an annual series organized by Fogo Island Arts devoted to international films that consider the diversity of relationships between nature and society. This year's theme is Resistance and Resilience, featuring the following events:



Friday November 22nd 6:00-9:00pm



Island of the Hungry Ghosts Gabrielle Brady. Germany, UK, Australia, 2018, 94 min. Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Gabrielle Brady.



Saturday November 23rd



1:00-2:10 pm Winning submissions from the Fogo Island Film 2019 international open call for short films.



La Pesca Pablo Alvarez-Mesa, Fernando Lopez Escriva. Colombia, 2017,22 min.



Eulogy for the Dead Sea Polina Teif. Canada, 2018, 24 min.



Gems and Minerals Diane Borsato. Canada, 2018, 25 min.



2:30-4:06 pm A Whale of a Tale. Megumi Sasaki. Japan, 2017, 96 min.



In 2010, Taiji, a sleepy fishing town in Japan, suddenly found itself in the worldwide media spotlight. The Cove, a documentary denouncing the town?s longstanding whale and dolphin hunting traditions, won an Academy Award and almost overnight, Taiji became the go-to destination and battleground for activists from around the world. A Whale of a Tale reveals the complex story behind the ongoing debate. Told through a wide range of characters including local fishermen, international activists and an American journalist (and long-time Japanese resident), this powerful documentary unearths a deep divide in eastern and western thought about nature and wildlife and cultural sensitivity in the face of global activism.











Sunday November 24th



1:00-2:10 pm Winning submissions from the Fogo Island Film 2019 international open call for short films.



2:20-3:16 pm Naturales Historiae Pauline Julier. Switzerland, 2018, 56 min.



3:30-4:50 pm When Lambs Become Lions Jon Kasbe. USA, 2018, 79 min.



Image Credit: Jon Kasbe, When Lambs Become Lions. Film still. USA, 2018, 79 min.