DOC Festival: Best of Humanitarian Films. Dec. 19/20 event
Documentary, Independent, Short Films
See the full lineup of films:
WE ARE WE DANCE WE PAINT, 37min., USA
Directed by Leslie Dektor
For decades, the poor and dispossessed have been herded and confined to Skid Row. In Passing Through, the seemingly lost find a new sense of community.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-we-are-we-dance
A NATION'S TABLE, 11min,. Canada
Directed by Garrett Smith
Ask a farmer, a fisher, a chef, and a home cook to define 'Canadian food' and you'll get four different answers. After all, the food found in Canada is as diverse as the people who live here.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-a-nations-table
THE CYCLE OF FASHION, 5min., China
Directed by Xiruo Jiang
The documentary follows the curator, Katherine, as she intends to shed light on the environmental consequences of the fashion industry through her upcoming art exhibition and encourage viewers to rethink their relationship with clothing and consumption. Driven by a desire to approach the reality of fashion waste, Katherine ventures beyond the walls of her gallery and into the heart of garment production factories. Here, she witnesses firsthand the staggering amount of waste generated in the process of creating trendy clothing pieces that often end up discarded or unused.
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-cycle-of-fashion
SMOKE OR FAMILY, 14min., India
Directed by Jaswant Mintu
The protagonist in the film "Smoke or Family" is a heavy smoker who visits a hospital for a teeth problem. There, doctors tell him to quit smoking, explaining that it's causing his teeth issues and could lead to lung cancer and other health problems. However, he defends his smoking habit, claiming he is different from other smokers.
https://youtu.be/gcZbS2TTvLE?si=0FixOiYScmzoIhC-
Watch the Audience Feedback Video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-smoke-or-family