By Matt Whiteman
So this is a neat looking film which seems from the trailer to sum up our basic argument. Only thing is, they won’t ship it to us because we live in Canada. This makes us sad.
Also, did anyone else catch the irony here? Unavoidable I suppose. Anyway, strong work for an accessible criticism of the charity paradigm. Although, it sorta feels a bit like that ridiculous Invisible Children documentary… and I’m not sure how to feel about it yet (and I will never be able to hear the words “Cairo to Cape Town” without thinking of our dear friend Cecil Rhodes). This is why I want to watch it to be sure. Either way, I think it could be a valuable teaching tool.
Is it unethical to smuggle a documentary that teaches people about ethics across the border? It may come to that (I also tried to steal an ethics class once, arguing that it was “for the greater good”, but caved under my own conflicted conscience and came clean to the prof after a few lectures).
In summary:
Stickin’ it to big aid = sweet.
Featured at many film festivals = right on.
“Featured on CNN, NBC, FOX etc.” = *soft, apprehensive Canadian liberal grumble*
Anyhow, here’s the website for the film if you want to know more about it.