Documentaries
5 July 2017 - The Book Club, Shoreditch
Through the Thick
Nino Leitner
With over one thousand South African rhinos killed every year by illegal poaching, their numbers are dwindling fast. Their horn is a valued commodity in the far east, with healing properties that are as miraculous as they are unproven.
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Generation G
Mason Cade Packer, James Murray
In 2011 the city of Christchurch, New Zealand was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Over 150 people died, and streets, buildings and homes were in ruin. 5 years on, four anonymous graffiti artists create a movement that aims to repaint the city and bring positivity back to the people through colourful but illegal street art.
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Orphans of a Mother
Manish Rana
Rescuing an orphan animal is great but getting it adopted by another animal is a miracle. This is the courageous journey of an ordinary 30-year-old woman who conceives an incredible idea on how to help orphan puppies survive in a harsh environment.
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Below 0°
Itai Hagage, Jonathan Gomez
A meteorologist who narrates his experience in the Arctic through a voice recording; And how his life is linked physically and spiritually to nature.
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Outlangish - Skateboarding Against Poverty
Tim Drabandt
Outlangish is a South African social project that offers kids from disadvantaged areas in Cape Town an alternative to life on the streets through skateboarding.
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Three Dreams
Jonathan Keijser, Daniel Beresh
Can we still achieve our dreams despite unexpected obstacles? Mickey aspired to be a hang gliding pilot, Chad was enthralled by magic and Tommy longed to be a painter. Although we all face different challenges, we may be surprised by our similarities.
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War and Cheese
Ben Garfield
When Oleg Sirota discovered his native Russia was banning all Western cheese imports, he quit his IT job in Moscow, sold his house and cars, took out a $100k loan and set about building a cheese factory in the snowy wilderness.
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Full list of films we screened at this event
Through the Thick - Nino Leitner
Generation G - Mason Cade Packer, James Murray
Orphans of a Mother - Manish Rana
Below 0° - Itai Hagage, Jonathan Gomez
Cecil and Carl - Elvis León, Gaston Yvorra
Outlandish - Skateboarding Against Poverty - Tim Drabandt
Three Dreams - Jonathan Keijser, Daniel Beresh
War and Cheese - Ben Garfield