Screening of THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET, a documentary that chronicles a young Liberian man, uprooted by war who returns home with rare 1926 footage of an historic land grab, an explosive reminder of the enduring struggle over land rights.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 6:30 PM
GREEN SCREENS Film Festival NY Premiere of ATLANTIC (80 min.). Post-screening discussion with Atlantic Director Risteard Ó Domhnaill with Jennifer Jacquet (Environmental Studies, NYU). Moderator: Niall McKay (Irish Screen America)
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 23-25
Screenings and discussions on environmental crises facing communities worldwide featuring the documentaries SHERPA, ATLANTIC, ANGRY INUK, and VICE’s SACRED WATER with presenting filmmakers
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 6PM
GREEN SCREENS film festival opening night screening of SHERPA (90 min.). Post-screening discussion with Sherpa director Jennifer Peedom and Pasang Yangjee Sherpa (Post-Doctoral Fellow for Sacred Landscapes & Sustainable Futures, The New School)
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 5 PM
THE RUSE OF CONSENT AND THE ANATOMY OF “REFUSAL”:
Cases from Indigenous North America and Australia, lecture by Audra Simpson (Anthropology, Columbia University)
Cases from Indigenous North America and Australia, lecture by Audra Simpson (Anthropology, Columbia University)
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Screenings of Nise: The Heart of Madness and Swim Team, presented with Reel Abilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival, March 2–8, a showcase of award-winning films by and about people with disabilities
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
INDIGENOUS ACTIVISM IN THE AMERICAS Screenings and discussions as part of GREEN SCREENS: Environmental Ethics on and Off Screen, including ANGRY INUK (Dir: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril), VICE RISE SERIES’ SACRED WATER (Dir: Michelle Latimer)