Film and Q&A. Organised by the Brighton Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Licensed bar
Cuban snacks available
Doors open 7pm Film starts at 7.30 pm
Director Michael Chanan, 2020, 70mins
When the eye of Hurricane Irma passed along the north coast of Cuba making landfall in September 2017 it devastated homes, industry, public buildings and agriculture in its wake. The Cuban civil defence infrastructure is extremely well prepared and worked quickly to evacuate people safely in advance and afterwards to restore power, water, clear the wreckage and rebuild; with relatively little loss of life compared to other countries affected.
In this excellent documentary, British filmmaker Michael Chanan has focused on one very old town on that north coast, Caibarién, to tell the urgent story of the effects of climate change on the island by examining the links between the ecology, economic development, and social and political history of the place. He interviews ecologists, meteorologists, historians, agronomists, politicians and other clear headed witnesses . He also uses footage from Cuban news reels of past climate disasters and even footage from classic feature films to illustrate and punctuate the points made, revealing his deep understanding of Cuban revolutionary cinema.
Ann Hallam will chair the event.
Donation: £10
Cuban Food Bar
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