The 17th Annual Calgary Justice Film Festival to Take Place November 18, 19 & 20
Formerly the Marda Loop Justice Film Festival, the Calgary Justice Film Festival is back for three days of live screenings. Attendance is cost-free to the public. FEATURING DOCUMENTARIES FROM ALBERTA AND AROUND THE WORLDCalgary Justice Film Festival (CJFF) is excited to be back to in-person documentary film screenings starting Friday, November 18th and ending Sunday,
November 20th. The film festival launches Friday evening at 6:30 PM at the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall in the Central Public Library, 800 - 3 Street SE, with the Alberta premiere of “To Kill a Tiger.” This National Film Board of Canada documentary depicts the plight of a farmer in India fighting for justice for his 13-year-old daughter who was sexually assaulted.
Saturday and Sunday afternoons the festival moves to the River Park Church auditorium, 3818 –14A Street SW, with screening of several films focused on issues such as the environment,ageism, racism, and equality. These films are set in locations from around the world, including Calgary, Yellowknife, and Ottawa.
Board president Bassem Hafez says,
“We are back, hosting once again an in-person film festival!
This will be our 17th annual event. After two years of presenting our films virtually, we are so glad to be live again, screening documentaries at the downtown Central Library as well as at River Park Church. Live screenings are what make film festivals so special. We are happy our festival continues to be cost-free thanks to the generosity of our partners, sponsors, supportersn and festival attendees.”
As in previous years, the screenings will be followed by post-film discussions so the audience can engage with the film director or invited guests who are knowledgeable about the documentary topics.
And the Festival Peace Fair will also return. Over 15 organizations with a mission to help othersincludes NGOs working for environmental protection as well as justice and equality issuesaround the globe. Participating organizations will be present at individual booths throughoutthe River Park gymnasium on the afternoons of November 19 and 20. Home-made baked goodswill be for sale by the Ujamma Grandmothers
ALBERTA PREMIERE: To Kill a TigerNOVEMBER 18, 6:30 PM
Director: Nisha Pahuja
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
Beyond BordersNovember 19, 3:20 PM
Director(s): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Across the planet, lives are changing as climate collapse alters the world around us. "Beyond
Borders" profiles the people behind the statistics by providing the space for the stories of global heating witnesses from the Arctic to Bangladesh.
In My SkinNovember 19, 2020 | 1:00 PM
Director(s): Toni Venturi ; Val Gomes(co-director)
A powerful impression of deep-rooted everyday racism in Brazil, the last country in the western world to abolish slave labor. The film is a superbly composed blend of interview clips, poetry, music, historical material, and reflections of the white filmmaker.
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian AgainWhen: November 19, 2020 | 5:10 PM
Shares the powerful story of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada’s Indian Act and became a key figure in Canada’s women’s rights movement.
Revolution MoosehideNovember 19, 2022 | 5:50 PM
In Dene culture, the newly created earth was made beautiful by a moosehide. Revolution
Moosehide follows Melaw Nakehk'o's journey of cultural revitalization and self-acceptance by learning the practice of moosehide tanning.
into lightNovember 19, 2022 | 4:45 PM
When a child reveals who they truly are on the inside, how does a parent set aside their own expectations to help them become their most authentic self? This documentary captures a season of change as a mother and child navigate the complexities of gender identity together.
Fish Creek Beavers: Pathways to CoexistenceNovember 20, 2022 | 1:00 PM
THE BEAVER BELIEVERS shares the urgent yet whimsical story of an unlikely cadre of activists - a biologist, a hydrologist, a botanist, an ecologist, a psychologist, and a hairdresser - who share a common goal: restoring the North American Beaver.
Golden: The End of AgeismNovember 20, 2022 | 1:30 PM
Ageism is the only truly universal bias. So why do we so rarely talk about it. A new documentary is opening this cultural can of worms. Across the globe, powerful movements are tackling this profound social problem.
Spirit of a Nation: The Places We BelongNovember 20, 2022 | 3:30 PM
Spirit of a Nation tells the story of the conflicting nature often felt by Cree people, as they yearn to be back on the land of their ancestors
Uncivilized November 20, 2022 | 4:30 PM
Uncivilized is a short documentary that sheds light on 4 Syrian refugees in Calgary, who managed to break through the hardships and refugee stereotypes from third world countries
Black Lives in Alberta: Over a Century of Racial Injustice Continues November 20, 2022 | 4:50 PM
Black Lives in Alberta: Over a Century of Racial Injustice Continues tells the story of five generations of Black Albertans and their experiences of discrimination living on the Canadian Prairies.
