“This Land” is an important new documentary about the resistance of the people of Makhasaneni against the threat of mining that premiered at the Encounters Film Festival this year. Come and watch it with us at CLP where we’ll be joined by a leading figure in the struggle of the people of Makhasaneni, and a
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PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 35 A great documentary tracing young Cape Town mother, Noma, and the stories of occupation, eviction, and resistance at the “Marikana” settlement. Winning awards at the Durban International Film Festival and also from Amnesty International, Pablo Pinedo Boveda’s film provides powerful and humanising insight into the struggles of South Africa’s poor making homes
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 34 We’re heading back to Durban on the 14th November for another exciting “Beats and Boundaries” collaboration! This time we feature two more fantastic documentary movies during the afternoon, and follow that with a live gig that night with some of Durban’s finest bands. Once again, it’s all happening at The Winston
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 33 Get down to Durban on the 29th for another exciting “Beats and Boundaries” collab. Featuring three great documentary movies and three live bands, we’re celebrating women in punk and post-punk music. It’s all happening at The Winston Pub (Clarke Road, Durban): doors open from 2pm; movies kick off at 4pm; the
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 30 We’re excited to collaborate with the Gay and Lesbian Network in bringing you this excellent documentary film that explores issues of masculinity, violence, homophobia and sexism in Hip Hop music and culture, through interviews with artists, academics, and fans. It has won numerous awards. After the screening there will be a panel
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 20 The 2014 padkos bioscope season kicks off on 27 March! We’re marking the twentieth anniversary of the Zapatista uprising by screening Zapatista! (55 min). At the start of 1994 the North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect. Minutes after midnight in Southeastern Mexico, several thousand Mayan rebels take over half
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 19 The final show for padkos bioscope 2013 goes down on 21 November! We’ll be screening The Power of Community: How Cuba survived peak oil (94 min). This fantastic, award-winning film also closes our mini-fest focusing on the politics of food. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba’s oil imports were cut by
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 18 On 14 November, the padkos bioscope will be screening Food Inc. (94 min). Reviewers describe it as “an eye-opening expose of the modern food industry… both fascinating & terrifying, and essential viewing”. Food Inc. explores ‘the dark underbelly’ of the U.S. food industry, & asks where the food in supermarkets really
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 17 On 7 November, the padkos bioscope will be screening Seeds of Freedom (30 min). This is a really excellent short film from the Africa Biodiversity Network and the Gaia Foundation, and narrated by renowned English actor, Jeremy Irons. The documentary looks at how seed has been made into a powerful commodity,
PADKOS BIOSCOPE NO 16 On 31 October, the padkos bioscope will be screening Edible City: Grow the Revolution (70 min). This is a really exciting 2012 documentary about the grassroots “Good Food” movement in San Francisco, USA, & around the world. A broad spectrum of activists, organizations and citizens, show how everyone can get involved