Movie Screening
Earthlings
Date: 18th September 2008 (Thursday)
Venue: LT 24, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
Time: 6h30 PM
Duration: 95 minutes
NUS FIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE: Food4Thought Project
EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby.
With an in-depth study into pet stores, puppy mills and animals shelters, as well as factory farms, the leather and fur trades, sports and entertainment industries, and finally the medical and scientific profession, EARTHLINGS uses hidden cameras and never before seen footage to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Powerful, informative and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals, and human economic interests.
(Only for students and staff of NUS)
sharkwater
Date: 28th August 2008 (Thursday)
Venue: LT 29, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
Time: 7 PM
Duration: 89 minutes
The film SHARKWATER exposes the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world’s shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Filmmaker Rob Steward teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson in an effort to protect sharks. Through their adventure, Stewart discovers how sharks could easily be wiped out within a few years due to human greed.
(Only for students and staff of NUS)
