HOPE

The illicit trade of kidneys has been going on in the Philippines for more than a decade. Desperate Filipinos sell their kidneys for $US 2000-4000, often with little post operative care. Middlemen who operate in communities offer to facilitate donations for a cut of the donors compensation. The Human Organ Preservation Effort (HOPE) is a Government initiative tasked with curbing the problem of black market sales by regulating the process. As compensation, they provide what is known as a gratuity package, typically including money, life insurance and some form of livelihood assistance to those donating. This film juxtaposes scenes from a HOPE transplant orientation seminar with the lives of three donors and explores the viability of a regulated kidney donation programme.

Screening with Nobody’s Perfect

Wellington Sunday 10 May, 8.00pm
Auckland Sunday 17 May, 8.00pm
Christchurch Sunday 24 May, 8.00pm
Dunedin Sunday 31 May, 8.00pm

Screening with Flying On One Engine

Wellington Sunday 10 May, 3.15pm Wednesday 13 May, 8.00pm
Auckland Sunday 17 May, 3.15pm Wednesday 20 May, 8.00pm
Christchurch Sunday 24 May, 3.15pm Wednesday 27 May, 8.00pm
Dunedin Sunday 31 May, 3.15pm Wednesday 3 June, 8.00pm

LIVING WITH COFFEE

As Colombia’s smallest coffee farmers strive for a life free from conflict and illicit drugs, New Zealand coffee roasters and consumers search for a taste of justice. This revealing glimpse into the $80 billion dollar coffee industry traces two coffee roasters from New Zealand on their quest to buy coffee at a fair price.

Screenings

Wellington Saturday 9th May, 1:15pm Monday 11 May, 8:15pm
Auckland Saturday 16 May, 1:15pm Monday 18 May, 8pm
Christchurch Saturday 23 May, 1:15pm Monday 25 May, 8pm
Dunedin Saturday 30 May, 1:15pm Monday 1 June, 8pm

PUTTING HOMELESSNESS INTO FOCUS

Bringing together the ideas of those who have worked with people who are homeless, researched homlessness and those who have lived without a home; Putting Homelessness Into Focus explores the impact of this hidden problem on the many New Zealanders who experience it, and on the society that fails to recognise it.

Screenings

Wellington Thursday 7 May, 7.00pm Sunday 10 May, 5.15pm
Auckland Thursday 14 May, 8.00pm Sunday 17 May, 5.15pm
Christchurch Thursday 21 May, 7.00pm Sunday 24 May, 5.15pm
Dunedin Thursday 28 May, 6.30pm Sunday 31 May, 5.15pm

FLOWERS OF RWANDA

Flowers of Rwanda is a multi award winning and probing documentary with many questions. Reflecting upon the horrific 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the film creates a discourse between policy makers, educators and survivors around the concepts of forgiveness, justice, reconciliation and the potential likelihood of a re-occurrence of 1994’s atrocities.

Screenings

Wellington Friday 8 May, 6.00pm, Tuesday 12 May, 6.00pm,
Auckland Friday 15 May, 6.00pm Tuesday 19 May, 6.00pm
Christchurch Friday 22 May, 6.00pm Tuesday 26 May, 6.00pm
Dunedin Friday 29 May, 6.00pm Tuesday 2 June, 6.00pm

TATTOOED UNDER FIRE

Tattooed Under Fire is a grippingly intimate, character-driven portrait of war-bound and returning soldiers as they go under the tattoo needle - sharing their secrets and confessing their fears. Each soldier’s story is an evocative, poignant and highly personal look at the human and cultural cost of war. Tattooed Under Fire is a disquieting, humanising work that bears witness to the inner experiences of today’s young American soldiers. The film centres on the military ritual of getting tattooed, interweaving soldiers’ moving personal stories with the extraordinary visual expressions of tattoos that cross traditional lines of gender, class, andpolitical affinity.

http://tattooedunderfire.com

Screenings

Wellington Saturday 9 May, 6.00pm Thursday 14 May, 8.00pm
Auckland Saturday 16 May, 6.00pm Thursday 21 May, 8.00pm
Christchurch Saturday 23 May, 6.00pm Thursday 28 May, 8.00pm
Dunedin Saturday 30 May, 6.00pm Monday 1 June, 3.30pm,

Thursday 4 June, 8.00pm