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PAYBACK
Director: Jennifer Baichwal Canada, 2012, 86 minutes. With Margaret Atwood, Karen Armstrong, Raj Patel, William Rees, Conrad Black
What is debt? In this cinematic philosophical inquiry inspired by Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, several disparate notions of payback are explored and interwoven, from the “ecological debt” human beings owe to the planet to the “psychic debt” inherent in notions of revenge. Those expecting a straightforward documentary, with facts and figures, about economic debt crises or the inequities of the IMF should look elsewhere. Payback is a meditative, thoughtful exercise that’s far subtler.
Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, known for her stunning 2006 documentary Manufactured Landscapes, which examined environmental catastrophe through the work of artist Edward Burtynsky, Payback is similarly sophisticated, both visually and intellectually, taking on global issues through an artful lens.
But while the film is never short on beautiful big-screen images, from the haunting cells of a defunct 19th Century Penitentiary to the landscapes of the Albanian mountains, Payback is a limited item, more suited for the most art-house friendly of venues.
Loosely narrated by Atwood herself, seen typing on her computer and delivering her Payback lecture, Baichwal structures the film to keep the viewer on their toes.
Economic concerns underlie a number of the film’s issues (with a sprinkling of harsh capitalist critiques from ecologist William Rees and The Value of Nothing author Raj Patel). But Atwood and Baichwal are primarily interested in those debts that can’t be paid back with money. --Screen International
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Student Union
Cinecenta theatre
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19:10:00 to 16:40:00
21:00:00 to 22:30:00
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UVSS Students: $5.60
SPECIAL FOR UVSS STUDENTS - 9pm shows (or later): $2.75
Seniors (65 & over), Children (12 & under): $5.60
Other Students: $6.50
Cinemagic Members: $6.50
Uvic Alumni, Faculty, Staff & their guests (1 only): $6.50
Non-members: $7.75
MATINEES (all seats): $4.75
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CINECENTA
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You are welcome to attend the following Master’s Project Defence:
Helen Treadwell
Monday, March 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Tom Shoyama Room, A 373 of the School of Public Administration
“Evaluation of the Embedding of a Child Welfare Worker in a Regional Domestic Violence Unit”
Committee:
Dr. Richard Marcy – School of Public Administration
Dr. Lynne Davis – School of Public Administration
Dr. Tara Ney – School of Public Administration
Ms. Tamara Leonard-Vail – Ministry for Children and Family Development
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HUMAN & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BUILDING
A373
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14:00:00 to 16:00:00
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Free
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Judy Selina
250-721-6448
jselina@uvic.ca
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Honour Undergraduate Students Present their Works
Justin Fritz: "Environmentalism and the 'Ecological Indian' in Avator: A Visual Analysis".
Nicole Murray: "Gene Crossed Lovers: The Possible Untold Stories of Humans and Neanderthals Interbreeding".
Katherine Punnett: "The Human Chin: What is it? Who Has it? And Why?
Shannon Turner-Riley: "How Corporations Sidestep Blame: Chevron-Texaco's Strategic Management of Allegations of Environmental Damage".
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DAVID STRONG BUILDING
C112
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11:30:00 to 13:00:00
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All Welcome
Refreshments to Follow
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Anthropology
250-721-7047
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Would you like to learn more about issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trangender, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, queer and questioning (LGBTTIAQQ) communities? These workshops are free, small (max 12 participants), and open to UVic students, faculty and staff. They are three hours long and are primarily discussion based. No prior knowledge of the material is necessary and people of any gender or sexual orientation are welcome.
Register at: http://web.uvic.ca/psn/get-involved/workshops/register/ Participants have the option of becoming a Positive Space Network Resource Person and recieving a button or card to display in their UVic space. This card/buoon lets others know that they are an informed resource who is available to listen, provide information or referrals, and foster connections.
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SEDGEWICK BUILDING
C168
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13:00:00 to 16:00:00
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Free but pre-registration is required.
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PSN
250-480-1025
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He is known as the “father of Canadian photojournalism,” quietly clicking with the "eye of an artist, the concentration of a surgeon, and the reflexes of a cat." From Trudeau’s mischievous slide down the banister on Parliament Hill, to Ben Johnson’s momentary thrill of triumph at winning the 100 meter dash, to the accusing glance of a child of the Chernobyl disaster, Ted Grant has created thousands of iconic images over the past six decades, distilling our world into single, expanding moments.
The Silent Observer features Grant's latest work, a continued exploration of healers, this time from the point of view of medical interns. Grant captures these young men and women in classrooms, operating rooms and rural clinics, from moments of intense concentration to playful laughter, as they journey from student to physician.
Ted Grant is the only photographer to hold both Gold and Silver medals for Photographic Excellence from the National Film Board of Canada. He has published eight books, lectured at prestigious universities and taught courses for the School of Journalism at Carleton University. He has acted as Photographic Coordinator for the Pan American and Commonwealth Games, and for the World Athletic Championships in Edmonton. In 2008, he was presented an Honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from the University of Victoria.
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MEARNS CENTRE / MCPHERSON LIBRARY
The Maltwood Prints and Drawings Gallery at the Mcpherson Library (Lower Level)
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07:30:00 to 23:00:00
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Admission is free.
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Publicist
250-381-7645
maltpub@finearts.uvic.ca
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