MakePovertyHistory Film Festival

Get informed about poverty and the MakePovertyHistory Campaign by watching free movies! This series takes place in the build up to the MakePovertyHistory Festival at the Beehive on the second International White Band day on 10th Sept. Free fair trade tea and coffee will be available, as well as lots of info and chance for discussion after films. This event is free and open to the public.

Where: Victoria University, Murphy Building Room 101, Kelburn Parade

When: Monday 5th – Friday 9th, 5:30PM each day

5/9 Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals: The Poverty Complex (24 mins); The Millennium Goals: Dream or Reality (27 mins)

6/9 Debt and the Poverty Trap: Drop the Debt (8 mins); Deadly Embrace (30 mins)

7/9 Trade: Life + Debt (80 mins) - winner of 2004 Special Jury Prize at Paris Human Rights Film Festival

8/9 Poverty and Exploitative Labour Practices: Behind the Labels (45 minutes) - shown at Wellington Human Rights Film Festival 2005

9/9 Taking Action: The Business of Hunger (26 mins); Daily Bread (15 mins); Drop the Debt (8 mins); Deadly Embrace (30 mins)