The hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” of natural gas deposits has become one of the most preeminent issues in the argument between natural resource profits versus environmental preservation
Date/Time: May 7 2017, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Vancouver, The CinemathequeCost: $13.00
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Michael Premo | US | 2016 | 20 minutes
THE MAY 8 SCREENING IS PART OF THE RATED Y SERIES. BOTH SCREENINGS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A FILMMAKER Q+A.
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The hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” of natural gas deposits has become one of the most preeminent issues in the argument between natural resource profits versus environmental preservation. Some see it as a means of providing jobs, while others see it as an enormous risk to human and environmental health, including soil and water. Such was the case in rural New Brunswick when Texas-based oil and gas giant SWN Resources came knocking. French and English residents, along with members of local First Nations communities, banded together to protect their aquifers from contamination caused by fracking, forming a movement that will surely inspire environmentally minded audience members. -CP
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The Caretakers
David Goldberg | Canada | 2017 | 39 minutes
THE MAY 8 SCREENING IS PART OF THE RATED Y SERIES. BOTH SCREENINGS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A FILMMAKER Q+A.
NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. OPEN TO YOUTH UNDER 18.
In 2014, activists, ranging from new Canadians to First Nations people, ascended Burnaby Mountain to make a camp on the future route of the proposed pipeline. They were willing to do whatever it took to prevent the project from going forward; a critical necessity in their eyes, if the earth was to be preserved for future generations. David Goldberg captures the intense conviction that was a central part of the Burnaby Mountain protest. The grit and tenacity of local activists is on full display as they face down the RCMP on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish people. The Caretakers provides ample food for thought as we near our provincial election in which the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion has become once more a hot-button issue. -CP
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