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The inspiring story of a group of unemployed workers in Argentina who started an occupation movement in response to the countries dramatic economic collapse in 2001

Topics: Activism / People Power, Economics & Fair Trade, Workers' Rights

Films

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Lisa Merton, Alan Dater | 2008

United States | 81 min | 12+ years | English

The dramatic story of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees won her a Nobel Peace Prize

Topics: Activism / People Power, Climate, Environment & Energy, Food, Women's Empowerment

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Films

Tax on Me

Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi | 2017

Scotland | 4 min | 12+ years | English |

A hip-hop protest film fighting the Care Tax – one beat at a time.

Topics: Activism / People Power, Art & Media in Social Change, Global Health, UK Poverty

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Thank You for the Rain

Julia Dahr | 2016

Norway, United Kingdom | 85 min | 8+ years | English, Swahili with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF17

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

Topics: Activism / People Power, Climate, Environment & Energy, Global Poverty & Development

Films

There’s Something in the Water

Ellen Page & Ian Daniel | 2019

Canada | 70 min | 15+ years | English

A documentary that spotlights the struggle of minority communities in Nova Scotia as they fight officials over the lethal effects of industrial waste.

Topics: Activism / People Power, Climate, Environment & Energy, Land Rights, Race & Ethnicity

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This Changes Everything

Avi Lewis | 2015

Canada, United States | 89 min | 12+ years | English with English subtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF15

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.

Topics: Activism / People Power, Climate, Environment & Energy, Geo-politics & Democracy

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This is Not a Film

Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb | 2011

Iran | 75 min | 12+ years | Persian with English subtitles |

A quietly passionate statement of artistic intent in the face of government censorship in modern Iranian Cinema

Topics: Activism / People Power, Art & Media in Social Change, Human Rights

Staff Pick

Films

To Catch a Dollar

Gayle Ferraro | 2010

United States | 74 min | 12+ years | English

Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus brings his revolutionary microfinance program to Queens NY – but will the solidarity principles translate to a diverse group of inner-city women?

Topics: Activism / People Power, Economics & Fair Trade, Women's Empowerment

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Tomorrow (Demain)

Cyril Dion & Mélanie Laurent | 2015

France | 112 min | 12+ years | English, Finnish, French with English subtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF16

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

Topics: Activism / People Power, Climate, Education & Young People, Environment & Energy

Staff Pick

Films

The Trials of Spring

Gini Reticker | 2015

Egypt, United States | 80 min | 15+ years | Arabic with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF16

What is the legacy of Egypt’s 2011 revolution for the women who took part?

Topics: Activism / People Power, Human Rights, Women's Empowerment

Films

Tutti a Casa – Power to the People?

Lise Birk Pedersen | 2016

90 min | Italian with English subtitles

An intriguing account of the rise of populism in modern Italy

Topics: Activism / People Power, Global Poverty & Development

Films

United We Will Swim…Again

Fran Higson | 2015

Scotland, United Kingdom | 26 min | 12+ years | English

A Scottish community fight to save the pool and bring it back to life – a classic David and Goliath tale for modern times

Topics: Activism / People Power, Better conversations

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Walt

Justin Clifton | 2015

United States | 6 min | 12+ years | English

85 year old Walt Shubin shows us why the San Joaquin River is so important – and why he has spent the last 65 years of his life restoring it to its former glory

Topics: Activism / People Power, Environment & Energy

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