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UNDER RICH EARTH THIS THURSDAY at the OTTAWA HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL

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Thursday, 13 May 2010 15:45

UNDER RICH EARTH

THIS THURSDAY at the OTTAWA HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL

"Urgent and vital filmmaking in the spirit of Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance and Manufactured Landscapes."
 - Jesse Wente, CBC

Followed by a Q&A with director Malcolm Rogge
Date: Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Time: 7:30
Where: The ByTowne Cinema, 325 Rideau Street, Ottawa
Tickets: $15

In a remote mountain valley in Ecuador, coffee and sugarcane farmers face the dismal prospect of being forced off their land to make way for a mining project. Unprotected by the police and ignored by their government, they prepare to face down the 'invaders' on their own. Their resistance leads to a remarkable and dangerous stand off between farmers and a band of mysterious armed men high in the cloud forest. In a world dominated by news of massacres and terrorism, Under Rich Earth is a surprising and poignant tale of hope and determination.
* Winner: Humanitarian Award - Tiburón International Film Festival
* Winner: Global Conscience Award - Mexico City Documentary Film Festival
* Top Ten Most Popular Canadian Films: Vancouver International Film Festival
* Nominated for Coral Award - Best Documentary - Havana Film Festival
* Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Victoria Film Festival, Sudbury International Film Festival, Watch Docs Warsaw, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Encuentros del Otro Cine - Quito, Boulder International Film Festival and many more...
Ottawa Human Rights Watch Film Festival
http://www.hrw.org/en/iff/ottawa/2010
Under Rich Earth
http://www.underrichearth.com
DVDs AVAILABLE
The Limited Edition Director's Cut DVD of Under Rich Earth will be available for purchase: $25.00
"Gripping and disturbing..."
**** Eye Weekly
"Graceful and Uplifting"
Critic's Pick NNNN
- NOW Magazine
"A remarkably prescient cautionary tale..."
- Matthew Hays, Montréal Mirror

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