Cine Verde at the Cinematheque this Week

The Film Development council of the Philippines' World Premieres Film Festival continues this week at the Iloilo Cinematheque with the Cine Verde films which highlight environmental awareness. Film entries in this section deal with particular concerns on the protection and restoration of the natural environment, pollution control and protection of plant and animal diversity. This week's film fest will run August 26 to 31, 2014. The FDCP Cinematheque is located at B&C Square Bldg., Iznart-Solis Street (near BPI Iznart), Iloilo City. Admission is Free. [hit the jump to continue]

A Thirsty World
Directed by Thierry Piantanida and Baptiste Rouget-Luchaire, this documentary takes us in a journey around the world, looking at one of the major challenges to human survival: WATER. Today, against a backdrop of sharply increasing demand, growth in the world population and the growing impact of an unsettled climate, water has become one of the most precious natural resources of our planet.
A THIRSTY WORLD attempts to bring us an aerial view of the world with the harsh, everyday reality of all those people who are deprived of water and may even die for lack of it, the people engaged in the daily struggle to find water, purify it or bring it to those who need it. If you ask me, people who think the Ice Bucket Challenge is fun to watch should go watch this movie and open their minds about what's going on in the world.
SCREENING SKEDS:
August 26, 2014 [Tue] = 3:30 PM
August 27, 2014 [Wed] = 5:30 PM
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The White Slopes
The last of the ancient eagles of Mount Damavand is trapped and put in the smugglers’ hands. They want to transport the eagle to the southern ports of Iran since there are too many customers waiting for such a rare bird. These jobbers are going to take the eagle to the Port Bushehr. But the children along with many environmentalists are seeking a way to release the bird. When the news spreads in the southern ports, the coastal people are also involved in the adventure
SCREENING SKEDS:
August 26, 2014 [Tue] = 5:30 PM
August 30, 2014 [Sat] = 1:30 PM
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Green Umbrella
A ten year old boy named Mehran is obliged to go on a trip with his mom when his parents are going to separate. During the trip, he explores some new 60 dimensions of living.
SCREENING SKEDS:
August 27, 2014 [Wed] = 3:30 PM
August 29, 2014 [Fri] = 5:30 PM
August 30, 2014 [Sat] = 3:30 PM
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The Ideal City
An ecologically minded Italo engineer moved from Palermo to Siena, its ideal city, a long time ago. He has carried out an experiment in his flat for longer than one year: living in full self-sufficiency, without running water or electricity. On a rainy night, he finds himself in judicial quicksand after he pulls over his borrowed car to help someone lying in the road. It's an intriguing, only lightly absurdist drama.
SCREENING SKEDS:
August 28, 2014 [Thu] = 3:30 PM
August 31, 2014 [Sun] = 3:30 PM
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The Dance of Alchemist
Zawgyi, a traditional medicine vendor, meets Myint Zu, a rich educated woman struggling with mental illness. Upon the request of her father, Zawgyi supplies Myint Zu with treatment. Meanwhile, Zawgyi becomes the adoptive father to his nephew, Mg Tha Cho, whose father passed away suddenly. Despite Zawgyi’s wish to send his nephew to school, Mg Tha Cho insists on apprenticing with him as an alchemist, and thus also dispenses medicine to Myint Zu. She develops an attachment to the boy, and supports him to embark on medical studies. Zawgyi becomes an alcoholic and disappears. When Mg Tha Cho becomes a doctor, he searches for his uncle without success. Finally, he opens the “Zawgyi Clinic” with Myint Zu providing free medical treatment to the community.
SCREENING SKEDS:
August 28, 2014 [Thu] = 5:30 PM
August 29, 2014 [Fri] = 3:30 PM
August 31, 2014 [Sun] = 1:30 PM

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