Watershed Media Centre

A season of provocative, profound films that take a hard look at some of the toughest issues facing humankind and planet earth today. From climate change to oil scarcity to the disappearance of the bee: these films are a call to action, and a poignant reminder of the fragility of our environment ahead of the Copenhagen... Climate Change Conference in December.

All the films are just £3.50 and you receive £1.00 off a full breakfast in the Café/Bar before the screenings.

FFI and to BOOK TICKETS: http://www.watershed.co.uk/programmes/119/

An Inconvenient Truth Sun 01 Nov 1200hrs
This riveting activist documentary charts former presidential candidate Al Gore’s efforts to raise the public’s awareness of climate change and global warming. Further Information

A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash Sun 08 Nov 1200hrs
Balancing archival footage with the dire warnings of contemporary scientists and political experts, this is a compelling and highly entertaining look at what will happen when our supply of cheap oil runs out Further Information

The Age of Stupid Sun 15 Nov 1200hrs
An inventive futurist documentary that imagines a devastated world of 2055, wasted after years of human exploitation and neglect. Peter Postlethwaite is our concerned archivist. Further Information

The End of the Line Sun 22 Nov 1200hrs
Imagine an ocean without fish. The first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing, The End of the Line examines the profound implications of a future world with no fish which could come as soon as 2048. Further Information

Vanishing of the Bees Sun 29 Nov 1200hrs
Expert scientists and beekeepers come together in this eye-opening documentary that takes an urgent look at a complex, global problem: the world's honeybee population is mysteriously disappearing and no-one knows why. Further InformationRead More

Bristol’s own African film festival returns with another vibrant line-up of film, music and discussion from the birthplace of storytelling. The documentaries, shorts and features cover an entire continent: from Senegal to Algeria, Zaire to South Africa, in a glorious celebration of history, culture, people and place.

Fe...e: all screenings are £6.50 full/£5.00 concessions unless otherwise stated.

FFI and to BOOK TICKETS for all Afrika Eye events, visit: http://www.watershed.co.uk/programmes/117/

Afrika Eye: Touki Bouki Fri 30 Oct
Young, rebellious lovers Mory and Anta dream of escaping Senegal for the prosperity they believe awaits them in Paris. On the course of their journey, however, their dreams fall apart little by little. Further Information

Afrika Eye Launch Party Fri 30 Oct
Join us as we kick off Afrika Eye 2009 with kora music from Mamadou Ndiaye Cissoko and dance from Mimi in the Café/Bar. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Battle of Algiers + Discussion Sat 31 Oct
This raw, realistic classic of urban insurgency restages the birth of Algeria's war for independence, after more than a century of French occupation. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Eyefull Shorts Sat 31 Oct
This programme of short films is largely local, made by and about Africans. It has been organised by and features films made by participants in Afrika Eye workshops. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Awaiting For Men Sat 31 Oct
An intimate and often humorous portrait of three Muslim women who reveal their beliefs about men, sex and work as they go about their daily business in a remote village in the Mauritanian desert. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Rachida Sat 31 Oct
A young woman school teacher in Algiers is forced to flee after refusing a terrorist demand to drop a bomb on her school. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Mobutu: King of Zaire Sun 01 Nov
Mobutu, King of Zaire is the story of a character worthy of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Double Bill: The Draughtsman’s Clash + Lumumba: Death of a Prophet Sun 01 Nov
A hilarious but bitter satire on terrorist dictatorship plus a study of how the legacy of Congo's first prime minister has been manipulated by politicians, the media and time itself. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Have You Heard The News From Johannesburg: The Bottom Line Sun 01 Nov
Part of a series of films about the anti-apartheid solidarity movement, this lis a fascinating look at how the roots movements mobilized during the 1980s to enforce economic sanctions on South Africa. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Movement (R)evolution Africa + discussion Sun 01 Nov
Nine African choreographers from Senegal to South Africa tell the stories of an emergent art form with their diverse and deeply contemporary expressions of self. Further Information

Afrika Eye: Samora – Work in progress Director's Q&A Sun 01 Nov
Director Kamwendo will be here to discuss his work in progress Samora, a portrait of one of Africa’s most beloved leaders, Samora Machel of Mozambique. Further InformationRead More

A kaleidoscopic journey into the parallel musical universe of the cult music festival of the same name. A DIY concert film featuring performances from: Sonic Youth, Belle and Sebastian, Patti Smith, Animal Collective, Portishead, Mogwai, Grizzly Bear, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Gossip, and Daniel Johnston. A semi-found b...ricolage made from Super8, camcorder and mobile phone footage contributed by over two hundred filmmakers, fans and musicians over the festival’s recent history.

The screening will be followed by a performance in the Café/Bar from the ATP camp from 2230hrs.

Fee: £8.00 full / £6.00 concessions (for film and performance). Performance only tickets £2.00.

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Cert: 15
Dir: Jérôme Laperrousaz 2006 France/USA 120 mins Cast: Gregory Isaacs, Lady Saw, Elephant Man.

A music documentary that doesn’t attempt to chart the entire history of Jamaican reggae and dancehall culture, but instead deals with what it means to the performers, the audience and to Jamaican society as a whole. Sh...ooting on Kingston streets and Jamaican beaches, using interviews with the stars – from Gregory Isaacs to Lady Saw, Bunny Wailer to Elephant Man, Capleton to Bounty Killer – and featuring some astonishing live performances, this valuable document is a riot of sights, sounds, sensations and provocative social commentary.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director led by writer and academic Dr Edson Burton.

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