Oakville Beaver, 13 Jan 2017, p. 21

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Festival to feature film s th at `give voice to the voiceless:' organizes ClearView Church is hosting its inaugural Oakville Justice Film Festival (O JFF) in February. "The O JFF was created to make space for our community to come together to seek justice for others," according to festival or ganizers. "Each film was selected to give voice to the voiceless, shining light into an area that can be clouded in our busy lives." The festival will also feature panel dis cussions with each f lm to give anyone in terested the chance to learn more about the issues presented and speak to related relief organizations. plore different forms of debt and how they shape relationships, societies and the future. P ay b ack, a 2 0 1 2 Sundance Film Festival nominee, will be screened on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at Film.Ca, 171 Speers Rd., unit 25. The remaining f lms will be screened on Feb. 4 at ClearView Church, 2 3 0 0 Sheridan Garden Dr. B rooks, the City o f 100 H ellos starts at 2 p.m. and the flm gives "a rare glimpse into the lives of many of the new immigrants, refugees and temporary foreign workers that have moved to Brooks, Alta. It explores the challenges the newcomers face and looks at how long-time residents of Brooks feel about the new immigration to their community. The flm won the 2 0 1 2 Royal Reel Award for Documentary from the Canadian Inter national Film Festival. At 3 :3 0 p.m ., Hey Ho M istaHey will be screened. Film Festival Official Selection. Closing the festival will be As We Forgive at 7 :30 p.m. The documentary asks the question if you could forgive someone who murdered your family, as the subjects of the flm are. Two Rwandan women com e face-to-face with the men who murdered their families during the 1994 genocide that killed one in eight Rwandans. "Overwhelmed by an enormous backlog of court cases, the government has returned more than 5 0 ,0 0 0 genocide perpetrators back to the very communities they helped destroy," stated the release. The flm is a Gold W inner of Student Academy Awards for Best Documentary. Each f lm has free admission and tick ets can be reserved online at https ://goo. gl/0r6fKF F or more information on the festival or each flm , visit https://goo.gl/gyr9zH. d CD =5 CZ CD Q. CO O o > NO m Payback to kick off festival The O JFF runs from Feb. 2 and 4 at Film. Ca and ClearView Church, kicking off with P ay back as its fr s t flm . Documentary flm m aker Jennifer Baichwal uses essays by Margaret Atwood to ex In the feature-length documentary, Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Shannen's Dream, a national campaign to provide equi table access to education in safe and suitable schools for First Nations children. "Strong participation in this initiative eventually brings Shannen's Dream all the way to the United Nations in Geneva," stat ed a media release. The film is a 201 3 Toronto International m 3J c/) CD =5" CL =C > o ~z. b o FEED Y O U R Offering O R ) , ~ ' &C A N A D A ADDICTION A C o lo u r d d ic t io |\ | I 51 8 Postridge Drive 9 0 5 -2 5 7 -7 4 2 7 colouraddiction.com THE PERFECT W EDDING SHOW Celebrating 20 Years SUNDAY JANUARY 22 , 2 0 1 7 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM T H E M IS S IS S A U G A C O N V E N T IO N C E N T R E ForcwnuiK C A N A D A 'S This Month foreveryoungnew s.com P ic W jp V o u r M aking his m a rk ,n Canada's news channel is not his jniy pabb^i * FR EE is s u e !! 75 DERRY ROAD (AT H W Y 10) COMPLIMENTARY GIFTS FOR THE FIRST 100 BRIDES LOTS OF GREAT PRIZES TO BE WON! Sp e c i a l m u s i c a l a p p e a r a n c e BY ILARIA DUET INDUSTRY SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS F o r i n f o r m a t io n c a l l On;.*: 3 0 INews Stands 1. For Canadians M E D IP A C I l-888-MFDU*V^ Xravt4 Insurance I 9 0 5 -2 7 3 -8 8 1 5 For a pickup location near you, please call 289-293-0698 Visit: www.foreveryoungnews.com to see this edition and past issues.

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