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Feature films and shorts available for screening to registered Take One Action Locals.

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The Price We Pay (2014)

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An eye-opening and incendiary exploration of global finance that blows the lid off the idea that big finance makes the world go round

Production Harold Crooks | 94 min | English, French with English subtitles
Themes Economics & Fair Trade, Geo-politics & Democracy, Global Poverty & Development

The Revolutionary Optimists (2013)

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Amlan Ganguly doesn't rescue children living in the slums of Kolkata; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighbourhoods

Production Maren Grainger-Monsen, Nicole Newnham | 95 min | Bengali with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Education & Young People, Global Poverty & Development

A River Changes Course (2013)

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An intimate reflection on the damage that rapid development has wrought in Cambodia, on both a human and environmental level

Production Kalyanee Mam | 83 min | Cambodian with English subtitles
Themes Economics & Fair Trade, Education & Young People, Food, Global Poverty & Development, Workers' Rights

Salma (2013)

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The Indian woman who after being locked away for 25 years by her conservative village broke free and found her voice as a poet and an activist

Production Kim Longinotto | 90 min | Tamil with English subtitles
Themes Art & Media in Social Change, Human Rights, LGBTQI+ & Gender, Women's Empowerment

Shadow World (2016)

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A visually dazzling exploration of the global arms trade that lays bare the shocking nexus of lobbying, corruption, slush funds and illicit deals.

Production Johan Grimonprez | 94 min | English, Arabic, Spanish with English subtitles
Themes Conflict & Resolution, Economics & Fair Trade, Geo-politics & Democracy

Sister (2012)

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An intimate portrayal of the global maternal health crisis from Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti

Production Brenda Davis | 92 min | English, Khmer, Tigrigna with English subtitles
Themes Global Health, Global Poverty & Development, LGBTQI+ & Gender

A Small Act (2010)

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A young Kenyan's life changes drastically when his education is sponsored. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.

Production Jennifer Arnold | 88 min | English, Swahili, Swedish with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Education & Young People, Global Poverty & Development

Speed Sisters (2015)

Inspiring tale of the first all-woman Palestinian race car team

Production Amber Fares | 78 min | Arabic with English subtitles
Themes Education & Young People, Israel - Palestine, Women's Empowerment

The Spirit of 45 (2013)

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A celebration of unprecedented community spirit in the UK in 1945

Production Ken Loach | 94 min | English
Themes Activism / People Power, Economics & Fair Trade, Geo-politics & Democracy

Surviving Progress (2011)

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Humanity's ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiralling us downwards, towards collapse?

Production Mathieu Roy, Harold Crooks | 86 min | English, French, Portuguese
Themes Climate, Environment & Energy

Thank You for the Rain (2016)

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A moving portrait of resilience on the frontlines of climate change.

Production Julia Dahr | 85 min | English, Swahili with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Climate, Environment & Energy, Global Poverty & Development

This Changes Everything (2015)

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An epic attempt to re-imagine the challenge of climate change and see it as the best chance we’ve ever had to demand – and build – a better world.

Production Avi Lewis | 89 min | English with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Climate, Environment & Energy, Geo-politics & Democracy

Tomorrow (Demain) (2015)

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A joyful message of hope for a better, greener and more sustainable future, celebrating grassroots movements from around the world

Production Cyril Dion & Mélanie Laurent | 112 min | English, Finnish, French with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Climate, Education & Young People, Environment & Energy

The True Cost (2015)

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What is the price of fast fashion? An urgent and shocking overview of the consequences of our addiction to cheap, disposable clothing.

Production Andrew Morgan | 89 min | English with English subtitles
Themes Economics & Fair Trade, Environment & Energy, Human Rights, Workers' Rights

Vanishing of the Bees (2009)

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The mystery of honeybee colony collapse is provoking a crisis.

Production Maryam Henein, George Langworthy | 94 min | English with English subtitles
Themes Environment & Energy, Food

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)

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A funny and revealing account of the life and career of Ken Loach

Production Louise Osmond | 93 min | English with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Art & Media in Social Change, Geo-politics & Democracy

Walls (Muros) (2015)

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3 walls, 6 countries. A portrait of division and common humanity.

Production Pablo Iraburu, Migueltxo Molina | 83 min | English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Bengali, Spanish with English subtitles
Themes Conflict & Resolution, Human Rights, Refugees / Asylum

The Wanted 18 (2014)

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How did a herd of 18 cows defy the Middle East's most powerful army? An extraordinary story of non-violent resistance during the First Palestinian Intifada

Production Amer Shomali & Paul Cowan | 75 min | English, Arabic, French, Hebrew with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Israel - Palestine, Middle East / Gulf

We Are Many (2014)

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In 2003 more than 15 million people worldwide marched against the war in Iraq, the largest mobilisation in human history

Production Amir Amirani | 104 min | English
Themes Activism / People Power, Conflict & Resolution

We Are The Giant (2014)

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The moving stories of six individuals who are transformed by the moral and personal challenges they encounter when standing up for what they believe is right.

Production Greg Barker | 92 min | English, Arabic with English subtitles
Themes Activism / People Power, Conflict & Resolution, Geo-politics & Democracy

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Take One Action Locals Catalogue

The Price We Pay (2014)

The Revolutionary Optimists (2013)

A River Changes Course (2013)

Salma (2013)

Shadow World (2016)

Sister (2012)

A Small Act (2010)

Speed Sisters (2015)

The Spirit of 45 (2013)

Surviving Progress (2011)

Thank You for the Rain (2016)

This Changes Everything (2015)

Tomorrow (Demain) (2015)

The True Cost (2015)

Vanishing of the Bees (2009)

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)

Walls (Muros) (2015)

The Wanted 18 (2014)

We Are Many (2014)

We Are The Giant (2014)