DOXA shines a spotlight on Troublemakers
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2017:
Spotlight on Troublemakers!
Our Spotlight on Troublemakers celebrates deep dissent and creative defiance with a selection of films that right wrongs, re-imagine the future, and remake history.
The author of A Cyborg Manifesto talks about her work and her life in Fabrizio Terranova’s delightful film portrait Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival. Directors Catherine Bainbridge (Reel Injun) and Alfonso Maiorana uncover the pivotal role that First Nations artists played in the development of Blues, Rock and Funk in RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World.
Jean-Marie Barbe and Arnaud Lambert’s Chris Marker, Never Explain, Never Complain looks at Chris Marker’s creative oeuvre through the testimonies of seven people who knew him and worked with him. Heather White and Lynn Zhang’s Complicit shines a light on the dark irony of the global electronic manufacturing industry in China, where 90% of the world’s consumer electronics are produced.
Director David Goldberg’s The Caretakers captures the intense conviction that was a central part of the Burnaby Mountain protest as local activists face down the RCMP on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish people.
Peter Bratt’s Dolores is a vibrant and long overdue tribute to the trailblazing activist and union organizer Dolores Huerta. The incredible story of one woman’s journey from radical grassroots activist to principled politician is the focus of Pau Faus’s Ada for Mayor.
A special presentation of Jacob Smith’s incendiary new film Waking the Sleeping Giant, that follows intersectional coalition fighting for genuine American democracy, feature the filmmaker in attendance.
Rabid dissent and gonzo defiance are given voice by actress Cate Blanchett, who delivers a century’s worth of great cultural and political manifestos in our Gala closing night film Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto.
DOXA Documentary Film Festival runs May 4 –14, 2017. Tickets are available online HERE.
