Co-hosted by the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition and the British Columbia Environmental Film Festival, we're unlocking a treasure trove of spellbinding Canadian and international aquatic-themed films
Join us as we explore the profound ties that bind us to this vast, life-giving water realm that continues to captivate, challenge, and nurture us. With every story told, we aim to ignite a spark of understanding, admiration, and respect for the invaluable gift that surrounds us.
So grab your virtual tickets, fasten your life vests, and brace yourselves for a cinematic voyage that promises to be as educational as it is thrilling. Here's your chance to join a crew of ocean enthusiasts as we navigate our way through a sea of learning, appreciation, and celebration during Ocean Week Canada!
In the tiniest country of mainland Africa, The Gambia, fish is now being powdered up by Chinese corporations and exported to Europe and China to feed animals in industrial farming. As a result, Gambians are being deprived of their primary source of protein and overfishing is depleting marine ecosystems. The film follows Abou, Mariama and Paul, three Gambians who share intimate stories of daily struggle, anger, hope and longing for their loved ones in the midst of difficult migration routes. The first film on Gambia’s fishmeal factories, offering a unique insight into untold drivers of migration and the role played by women in new economic systems.
- Year2020
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Wolof
- CountryPoland
- DirectorGosia Juszczak
- ScreenwriterGosia Juszczak
- ProducerGosia Juszczak
- Executive ProducerMinority Rights Group International
- Co-ProducerRosa Luxemburg Stiftung Oficina de Enlace Madrid, Compassion in World Farming
- CinematographerFilip Drożdż
- EditorAdriana F. Castellanos
Co-hosted by the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition and the British Columbia Environmental Film Festival, we're unlocking a treasure trove of spellbinding Canadian and international aquatic-themed films
Join us as we explore the profound ties that bind us to this vast, life-giving water realm that continues to captivate, challenge, and nurture us. With every story told, we aim to ignite a spark of understanding, admiration, and respect for the invaluable gift that surrounds us.
So grab your virtual tickets, fasten your life vests, and brace yourselves for a cinematic voyage that promises to be as educational as it is thrilling. Here's your chance to join a crew of ocean enthusiasts as we navigate our way through a sea of learning, appreciation, and celebration during Ocean Week Canada!
In the tiniest country of mainland Africa, The Gambia, fish is now being powdered up by Chinese corporations and exported to Europe and China to feed animals in industrial farming. As a result, Gambians are being deprived of their primary source of protein and overfishing is depleting marine ecosystems. The film follows Abou, Mariama and Paul, three Gambians who share intimate stories of daily struggle, anger, hope and longing for their loved ones in the midst of difficult migration routes. The first film on Gambia’s fishmeal factories, offering a unique insight into untold drivers of migration and the role played by women in new economic systems.
- Year2020
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Wolof
- CountryPoland
- DirectorGosia Juszczak
- ScreenwriterGosia Juszczak
- ProducerGosia Juszczak
- Executive ProducerMinority Rights Group International
- Co-ProducerRosa Luxemburg Stiftung Oficina de Enlace Madrid, Compassion in World Farming
- CinematographerFilip Drożdż
- EditorAdriana F. Castellanos