Take One Action Film Festival A Farm of Passage

Original Title:La Granja del Pas
Dir. Siliva Munt, Spain, 2015, 82mins

The 2008 economic crisis heralded a wave of unemployment in Spain. For many, losing their job led to losing their home. In the midst of this social devastation, a new solidarity was born.

This beautifully restrained documentary follows individuals of all ages and social backgrounds, who meet weekly at a community centre – the eponymous Farm of Passage – in the Catalonian city of Sabadell. The group’s objective is to prevent evictions by providing legal advice, challenging banks’ lending terms or, as a last resort, advocating outright civil disobedience. As members share their stories and seek help from one another, the Farm of Passage offers a tangible chance, for those who have been left behind, to build a new sense of dignity: one born of defiance and mutual support.

Exploring the realities behind the statistics, the film provides fascinating insight into a community’s fundamental refusal to be defeated by unjust economic policies.

With short film No Place Like Home (Cat Bruce, UK, 2015, 12min42sec)

BEYOND THE SCREEN
Join us after the film to explore “economy for wellbeing” and other inspiring responses to inequality, with guests including Lisa Stewart (Campaigns and Communications Manager, Oxfam Scotland) and a representative from Unison Scotland.

Presented in association with Oxfam Scotland and UNISON Scotland.

To book your tickets and to see the full 2016 programme of screenings and events please visit www.takeoneaction.org.uk.