Event
Sat Morning Auditorium Session: 10th Annual Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
TOPICS: Indigenous People & Environmental Justice
FILMS: Out of the Mist (27 min) and Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (60 min)
PANEL: ELAW with film Beaches (50 min)
ADDITIONAL FILM: Tomorrow's Baja (16 min) with introduction by filmmaker Yves Garceau
Out Of The Mist (27 min, USA)
Chronicles the untold story of the Pygmies of the Bwindi rain forest in Uganda, Africa. Many people are familiar with the plight of the gorillas who were studied for years in the 1980s by Diane Fossey. Few know that in order to protect these "Gorillas in the Mist," the Pygmy tribes inhabiting the dense forest were forced by the government to relocate into open, unfamiliar, clear cut settlements. Now as conservation refugees, they are at risk of losing their culture and their lives. (Francesca Roveda, 2007)
Last Yoik in Saami Forests? (60 min, Finland)
For 50 years, heavy logging has leveled forests of Finnish Lapland, including in the indigenous Saami peoples home area. Traditional reindeer herding, dependent on old growth forests, is threatened but the logging continues despite protests. In spring 2005 Saami reindeer herders made an alliance with Greenpeace, which established a Forest Rescue Station in the wilderness of Inari. The loggers build an "antiterror infocamp" nearby. The documentary follows the conflict and its sources and seeks alternatives. What kind of silvicultural alternatives exists that respect the special quality of Lappish wood? (Hannu Hyvnen, 2007)
Tomorrows Baja (16 min, Mexico, USA)
Showcases Bajas distinctive and endangered wildlife and the abundant yet fragile marine environment of the peninsula, while presenting the impact of development on its land, oceans, and people. The film investigates current growth trends and offers solutions for sensible and sustainable development for Baja California. (Yves Garceau and Spence Palermo, 2007)
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LocationJohnson Hall
4000 15th Ave NE, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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