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The Smell of Money: Vancouver Premiere & Panel Discussion
The Smell of Money: Vancouver Premiere & Panel Discussion
Presented by the Vancouver Vegan Resource Centre
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Featuring panelists:
Cory Davis: professional agrologist and instructor
Janelle Lapointe: climate justice and Indigenous rights organizer
Shawn Bannon: award-winning filmmaker [The Smell of Money]
Vesanto Melina, MS: registered dietician and consultant
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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.
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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
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LocationUBC Robson Square Theatre Room C300 (View)
800 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7
Canada
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Accessibility
UBC Robson Square is is fully wheelchair accessible. There are two options on how to get to C300 (classroom level):
1. Elevator from the street level on Hornby Street.
2. Ramps blended into stairs on the South side of Robson Square (Provincial court side, not Art Gallery side).
3. There are accessible, gender-neutral washrooms located on the same level as the theatre.
If any guests have questions pertaining to accessibility in any capacity that are not covered here, please feel free to also contact us directly for additional information.
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