CLIFF Ingersoll Film List
CANADIAN LABOUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
This is a free event! – DOOR PRIZES / REFRESHMENTS – Open to the Public
- Saturday November 28th 7:00pm – 9:30pm
- Sunday November 29th 2:00pm – 4:30pm
At the CAW Local 88 Hall in Ingersoll Ontario
CAW Local 88 Office
364 Victoria Street
Ingersoll, ON
Passes can be picked up at the Hall office, reserved for pickup at the door by calling 519 425 0952 or 519 455 8170. Also available at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Saturday Night titles
SIX WEEKS OF SOLIDARITY
1995, Director: Victor Dobchuk, Canada, English and French subtitles, 9:21
A look at the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, 75 years later.
HOLD THE LINE
2009, Director: Min Sook Lee, Canada, English, 15:47 minutes
A restrained story-telling of the 2009 CUPE strike in Windsor, ON. Excellent shots of Windsor backed by a moody soundtrack, this film tells the story of a strike from the workers’ poin of view. The economy is being used as a tool to claw back workers’ rights. When workers go on strike, it becomes clear that it is a sign of the times. The message is “Hold the Line.”
INVISIBLE FORCE: WOMEN WORKERS IN PAKISTAN
2007, Director: Aisha Gazdar, Pakistan, English, 28 Minutes
There are millions of women workers in Pakistan who remain unaccounted for in official figures. Even those who are in the formal workforce face problems like lower wages for the same work as men and sexual harassment. This film touches on these struggles and more.
INTERMISSION = 10 mins
TANAKA-SAN WILL NOT DO CALISENTHICS
2008, Director: Maree Delofski, Maree Delofski Australia, English 75 Minutes
Filmed in Japan, this film follows Tanaka-san who was let go from his job at Oki Electric Manufacturing Company 25 years ago when he refused to conform to militaristic working expectations. Back then workers thought they had jobs for life, so Tanaka-san sings in front of his old office each day and will do so until he receives an apology and re-instatement.
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Sunday Afternoon titles
DEAR JOHN
2009. Director Mark Lammert, Canada English 20 Minutes
Chronicles the closer of Welland, Ontario’s older and leading industrial employer; John Deere Welland Works, located in Dain City. The film looks at the current recession, the forces behind the closure, and what a community struggling to stay afloat can do. Director Mark Lammert and his crew tries to explore what Welland has in store for its future, while helping those that worked at the plant tell their story.
PAINTING RED SQUARE
2009, Director Max Fraser, Canada, English, 5:00 minutes
7000 kilometres from Moscow, there’s another Red Square. Witness the struggle of the labour-left in Whitehorse, Yukon to find a friendly watering hole where they can share a glass with their comrades and debate which shade of red is best. Beer, popcorn and a little paint get spilled along the way.
HOLD THE LINE
2009, Director: Min Sook Lee, Canada, English, 15:47 minutes
A restrained story-telling of the 2009 CUPE strike in Windsor, ON. Excellent shots of Windsor backed by a moody soundtrack, this film tells the story of a strike from the workers’ poin of view. The economy is being used as a tool to claw back workers’ rights. When workers go on strike, it becomes clear that it is a sign of the times. The message is “Hold the Line.”
SIX WEEKS OF SOLIDARITY
1995, Director: Victor Dobchuk, Canada, English and French subtitles, 9:21
A look at the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, 75 years later.
JUST ANOTHER COG IN THE MACHINE
2009, Director: John Wood, U.K. English, 2:45 minutes
Using wordplay & a photocopier to promote starting a union. Short, innovative and effective.
INTERMISSION = 10 mins
NORTHLAND: LONG JOURNEY
2009, Director, Edie Steiner, Canada, English, 16:00 minutes
Taking a quick look back at the director’s father, Albert Steiner, and his life as a miner. Detailing his death, which was caused by working in the mine, and the reality of getting compensation from mining companies at that time. A touching story.
POOR NO MORE
2009, Director : Bert Deveaux Deveaux Babin Productions, Canada. English 45 minutes
In the present economic crisis with industries collapsing and commodity prices falling many Canadians a destitute and many others are on the brink. Against this climate, a couple of Canadians go on a road trip to Ireland and Sweden, with comedian Mary Walsh as their guide, and get a chance to see how other countries have helped people like themselves. This movie will break your heart, split your side and open your mind to new possibilities. Not the least of which is: If other countries can do it, why can’t we?