Delikado – Edinburgh
Saturday 17 September 2022, 8:30pm
Filmhouse, Edinburgh

Stay with us after the film for a special pre-recorded conversation to explore collective routes to environmental justice across borders, with guests Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala (Delikado‘s producer), Jessica Dator-Bercilla (Parabukas), and […]

Delikado – Glasgow
Saturday 24 September 2022, 8:15pm
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

Stay with us after the film for a special pre-recorded conversation to explore collective routes to environmental justice across borders, with guests Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala (Delikado‘s producer), Jessica Dator-Bercilla (Parabukas), and […]

Delikado – Inverness
Saturday 29 October 2022, 8:00pm
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema, Inverness

Stay with us after the film for a special pre-recorded conversation to explore collective routes to environmental justice across borders, with guests Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala (Delikado‘s producer), Jessica Dator-Bercilla (Parabukas), and […]

The Mushroom Speaks
Marion Neumann | 2021
Switzerland | 90 min | 12+ years | English, German, Japanese with English subtitles | Closed Captions

An enchanting exploration of what mushrooms can teach us about being in the world: in solidarity, adaptability, and ways of imagining otherwise.

Delikado
Karl Malakunas | 2022
Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines... | 94 min | 18+ years | English, Tagalog with English subtitles | Closed Captions

A captivating journey into the El Nido forest, where a group of Filipino land defenders risk their lives fighting for environmental justice.

Reflections on Smog Town
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I anticipate that most people watching Smog Town as part of Take One Action Film Festival will be non-Chinese viewers. As a Chinese national, I thought it would be useful to present my take on the film – and see how it may differ from yours.

Jesa
Kyungwon Song | 2019
South Korea, United States | 6 min | Korean with English subtitles | Closed CaptionsSubtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF20

A sweet and salty take on family, food, and the patriarchy.

Hello Ahma
Siyou Tan | 2019
United States | 15 min | 8+ years | Taiwanese with English subtitles | Closed CaptionsSubtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF20

Eight-year-old Michelle is struggling to adjust to the new life her parents are building in America. Unable to attend her beloved grandma’s funeral back in Singapore, she creates her own farewell ritual.

This film is part of the ‘Women in Motion’ programme.

Smog Town
Meng Han | 2019
China, South Korea, Netherlands | 88 min | 12+ years | Chinese (Mandarin) with English subtitles | Closed CaptionsSubtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF20

In one of China’s most smog-ridden cities, the government’s “Blue Sky War” is in full swing. Though the problem is obvious, solutions are decidedly less so.

Coded Bias
Shalini Kantayya | 2020
United Kingdom, United States | 86 min | 12+ years | English, Chinese (Mandarin) with English subtitles | Closed CaptionsSubtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF20

An utterly compelling wake-up call and a call to action, Coded Bias unmasks Artificial Intelligence by laying bare the racial and gender biases that permeate its algorithms.