Hollywood Suite announces the Canadian broadcast premiere of the documentary short What About Our Future? on Sunday, March 21, at 9pm ET. Directed by Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos and Cláudio Cruz, the film follows a group of teens who organized the largest climate strike in Vancouver’s history, which included appearances by famous environmental activists Greta Thunberg and David Suzuki.
As well, Hollywood Suite and the David Suzuki Foundation are proud to present an exclusive screening of What About Our Future? followed by a conversation with the filmmakers and Canadian climate activists April 29 at 7pm ET (4pm PT). Register here.
“Oftentimes society looks down on younger generations, but we believe that each generation has wisdom to offer and this group of teens proved that over and over again,” stated What About Our Future? directors Gianopoulos and Cruz. “This film was our opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the emotional journey and vision of a generation who is inheriting a world on fire.”
“The most inspiring thing about these young activists is their belief in real change,” said Sharon Stevens, Vice President, Programming for Hollywood Suite. “Their strength and determination show us that another world is possible, and we are honoured to share this film with our audience.”
March also saw the launch of The Impact Series, a series of socially-conscious documentaries. Other March highlights include the previously announced launch of World Cinema Wednesdays, an ongoing initative highlighting great films from across the globe, and a Women in Film collection.
WHAT ABOUT OUR FUTURE? (2021) – Premieres Sunday, March 21 at 9pm ET
DIRECTORS: Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos and Cláudio Cruz
In 2019, the “Sustainabiliteens” from Vancouver mobilized more than 150,000 people to march against climate catastrophe. The film gives insights into the teenagers’ everyday life which is determined not only by school, friends and families, but also by climate justice and activism.
What About Our Future? is also available on Hollywood Suite On Demand.
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The eight documentaries in The Impact Series are:
CHICAGO 10 (2007) – Premiered Monday, March 15 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Brett Morgen
Re-released to coincide with the 2020 U.S. election, this innovative documentary tells the story of the group of young Americans who would not have their opinions oppressed, and who spoke out during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in the face of armed government forces.
NOW (2020) – Premieres Monday, March 22 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Jim Rakete
From Greta Thunberg to the Extinction Rebellion, for the young activist the rebellion is both a means and an end in the struggle for the climate of the future.
TO THE FOUR WINDS (2018) – Premieres Monday, March 29 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Michel Toesca
An olive grove farmer on the southeast French border tries to help immigrants without papers, many of them black, crossing over from Italy, but runs into bureaucratic and racist obstructions.
HOLY MOUNTAIN (2017) – Premieres Monday, April 5 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Reinhold Messner
Nepal, 1979: a group of young New Zealanders led by Peter Hillary decide to climb the 6,828-metre-high mountain Ama Dablam. Reinhold Messner and his team intend to do the same. They observe the dangerous ascent of the first group, who very quickly seem to be in serious danger.
J’VEUX DU SOLEIL! (2019) – Premieres Monday, April 12 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Gilles Perret
French journalist François Ruffin – now a Member of Parliament – decides to embark on a journey across France with documentary filmmaker Gilles Perret to visit the infamous Gilets Jaunes (Yellow vests) occupying roundabouts since November 2018 to protest social inequalities.
THE GREAT INVISIBLE (2014) – Premieres Monday, April 19 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Margaret Brown
Re-released to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of the catastrophe, The Great Invisible looks beyond the media coverage of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, which to this day remains the worst oil spill in American history.
3½ MINUTES, 10 BULLETS (2007) – Premieres Monday, April 26 at 9pm ET
DIRECTOR: Marc Silver
Black Friday 2012: four boys in a red SUV pull into a gas station after spending time at the mall buying sneakers and talking to girls. With music blaring, one boy exits the car and enters the store, a quick stop for a soda and a pack of gum. A man and a woman pull up next to the boys in the station, making a stop for a bottle of wine. The woman enters the store and an argument breaks out when the driver of the second car asks the boys to turn the music down. 3½ minutes and ten bullets later, one of the boys is dead.
THE DIVIDED BRAIN (2019) – Available on Hollywood Suite On Demand on April 1
DIRECTOR: Manfred Becker
Inspired by the book “The Master and his Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World” by Dr. Iain McGilchrist, The Divided Brain posits that the imbalance of the human brain could have catastrophic consequences for our species.
Has our society been hijacked by the left hemisphere? Is it too late to correct the imbalance?
