November 17th to 23rd
Friday, November 18th
Cinema Politica presents Scared Sacred
In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history.
Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima; Israel and Palestine. This powerful documentary captures his five-year odyssey to discover if humanity can transform the 'scared' into the 'sacred'.
Deep in the jungles of Cambodia, Ripper meets Aki Ra, a child soldier forced to lay landmines for the Khmer Rouge. Today Aki wanders his ravaged country with a simple wooden stick, decommissioning thousands of mines each year. In the shattered land of Afghanistan, Ripper searches for a Sufi musician who was banned from performing or even listening to music, by the reign of fundamentalism. The musician discovered a way out: he filled his house with songbirds. In each Ground Zero, he unearths unforgettable stories of survival, of ritual, resilience and recovery.
ScaredSacred deftly weaves together stunning footage with haunting memories, inspirational stories, and an evocative soundscape. Featuring an engaging, first-person narrative, this film is an exquisite portrait of a search for meaning in times of turmoil, a luminous gift to a world in shadows.
There will be a Q&A with director Velcrow Ripper following the screening. Please see www.scaredsacred.org
7:30pm, Concordia University, Room H-110, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Saturday, November 19th
The Trial
A staged reading of an adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Trial organized by Teesri Duniya Theatre and the Coalition for Justice for Charkaoui. Features David Fennario, Anita Rau Badami, Narcy of Euphrates, Diana Fajrajsl, Marthe Turgeon, Jaggi Singh and Adil Charkaoui, accused by Canada of being a terrorist. Directed by Lib Spry.
8 pm, F.C. Smith Auditorium, Concordia University (Loyola Campus), 7141 Sherbrooke St. W.
Suggested donation $20. (514) 859-9023 for more
Wednesday, November 23rd
Etat d'Urgence 05
A refugee camp downtown. Until November 25th. 24 hours a day. Parc Emilie-Gamelin, metro Berri-UQAM
Cinema Politica presents Scared Sacred
In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history.
Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima; Israel and Palestine. This powerful documentary captures his five-year odyssey to discover if humanity can transform the 'scared' into the 'sacred'.
Deep in the jungles of Cambodia, Ripper meets Aki Ra, a child soldier forced to lay landmines for the Khmer Rouge. Today Aki wanders his ravaged country with a simple wooden stick, decommissioning thousands of mines each year. In the shattered land of Afghanistan, Ripper searches for a Sufi musician who was banned from performing or even listening to music, by the reign of fundamentalism. The musician discovered a way out: he filled his house with songbirds. In each Ground Zero, he unearths unforgettable stories of survival, of ritual, resilience and recovery.
ScaredSacred deftly weaves together stunning footage with haunting memories, inspirational stories, and an evocative soundscape. Featuring an engaging, first-person narrative, this film is an exquisite portrait of a search for meaning in times of turmoil, a luminous gift to a world in shadows.
There will be a Q&A with director Velcrow Ripper following the screening. Please see www.scaredsacred.org
7:30pm, Concordia University, Room H-110, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Saturday, November 19th
The Trial
A staged reading of an adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Trial organized by Teesri Duniya Theatre and the Coalition for Justice for Charkaoui. Features David Fennario, Anita Rau Badami, Narcy of Euphrates, Diana Fajrajsl, Marthe Turgeon, Jaggi Singh and Adil Charkaoui, accused by Canada of being a terrorist. Directed by Lib Spry.
8 pm, F.C. Smith Auditorium, Concordia University (Loyola Campus), 7141 Sherbrooke St. W.
Suggested donation $20. (514) 859-9023 for more
Wednesday, November 23rd
Etat d'Urgence 05
A refugee camp downtown. Until November 25th. 24 hours a day. Parc Emilie-Gamelin, metro Berri-UQAM
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