BURKINABÈ BOUNTY
Tuesday November 6, 2018 @ 7pm
FIRST TUESDAYS FILM SERIES
Venue: Church of the Ascension Parish Hall 
Address: 12 West 11^th Street (Cross Street: 5th Ave), NYC, NY 10011
**Free Admission (donations appreciated) 

Burkinabè Bounty, a documentary from Cultures of Resistance Films, chronicles agricultural resistance and the fight for food sovereignty in Burkina Faso—a small, landlocked country in West Africa. Showcasing activist farmers, students, artists, and leaders in the local Slow Food movement, the film looks at how the Burkinabè people are reclaiming their land and defending their traditions against the encroachment of corporate agriculture. From women gaining economic independence by selling "dolo" beer, to youth marching in the streets against companies like Monsanto, to hip-hop musicians reviving the revolutionary spirit of Thomas Sankara, Burkinabè Bounty shows the creative tactics people are using to take back control of their food, seeds, and future.

watch the trailer here!