Come and spend an afternoon at the beautiful Palais Theatre of Franklin to experience the premiere screenings of two remarkable documentaries.
Imagine being sued for caring exposes the plight of seventeen individuals and three organisations being sued by the biggest woodchipper in the southern hemisphere. Directed by Defendant #5 in the court-case.
Michael Franti’s impressive documentary about the war in the Middle East “I know I’m not alone” will be shown. Followed by award winning film maker Heidi Douglas’s latest film “Imagine being sued for caring”.
When: Sunday 24 September at 2 PM.
Cost: $10, concession $8.
All funds raised will go to the restoration of the Palais Theatre.
The documentary will be introduced by Jack Lomax, who went to Iraq during the first Gulf War as a peace activist.
A synopsis of “I know I’m not alone”:
Michael Franti, long-time leader of San Francisco-based band Spearhead, launches his first feature film as director. “I Know I’m Not Alone”, which scooped the Best Film Award at the 2005 San Francisco Film Festival, evolved out of Franti’s desire to get a personal perspective on the war in the Middle East. With a guitar, a camera, and good friends for company, he visited Iraq, Palestine and Israel in 2005 in search of a greater understanding.
“This film came out of my frustration with watching the nightly news and hearing generals, politicians and pundits, explaining the political and economic cost of the war in the Middle East, without ever mentioning the human cost. I wanted to hear about the war by the people affected by it most: doctors, nurses, poets, artists, soldiers and my personal favourite, musicians.”
Synopsis: Imagine being sued for caring
Imagine being sued for caring exposes the plight of seventeen individuals and three organisations being sued by the biggest woodchipper in the southern hemisphere. Directed by Defendant #5 in the court-case.
PRODUCER: The Wilderness Society
DIRECTOR: Heidi Douglas
WRITER: Louise Morris
EDITOR: Heidi Douglas
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Heidi Douglas, Dave Warth
More information about this event: call Mirjam Martin, 04 31822598
