The Smell of Money: Vancouver Premiere & Panel Discussion
-> 800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E7, Canada
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The Smell of Money: Vancouver Premiere & Panel Discussion
Presented by the Vancouver Vegan Resource Centre
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The smell of money: thats what Big Pork calls the stench of pig waste in the air in eastern North Carolina, where much of the world's bacon and barbecue is made. But to Elsie Herring and others who live near the states giant pig factories, the revolting odor is a call to battle against generations of injustice.
When a corporate hog farm moves in uninvited on land her grandfather had purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring decides to fight back. But as her rural community becomes the epicenter of the pork industrys explosion in America, Elsie's struggle to save her family's home and heritage turns into a battle against one of the world's most powerful companies and its deadly pollution.
After decades of intimidation and defeat, Elsie and her community team up with a gutsy small-town lawyer to take the world's largest pork company to court. An epic, nine-year legal battle ensues, and the residents risk everything to reclaim their rights to clean air, pure water, and a life free from the stench of shit.
A story about the power of love for one's family and community to triumph over even the largest forces of injustice, The Smell of Money calls upon viewers to see the people behind what's on our plates and to join the fight for a better future for us all.
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Following the film, we will be having a moderated panel discussion de-briefing on the film, and its primary themes. Panel participants will be announced soon!
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This event is by donation, in support of Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary. Home for Hooves is a volunteer run, registered Charity organization, that offers a forever home for rescued, abandoned and surrendered farm animals in Duncan BC.
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We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather, on which this event is taking place, is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwmkwym (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:l and Slílwta/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.
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This event has a no-tolerance policy for any prejudice based on gender identification, sexual orientation, cultural and/or racial background, religion, level of ability, and/or financial status.
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Additional information and media contact:
Zoe Peled
zoempeled@gmail.com