DEBT TRAP (2008, Dir. David Adkin, Canada, 35’) examines why the average Canadian is sinking deeper in hock, by looking at the stories of several individuals and families who are struggling with debt. Sobering, ironic, and enlightening, the film probes the reasons why more and more of us are struggling to keep afloat, and what needs to be done to turn this trend around. (debttrapdocumentary.com/)

Debt: Our Commons Problem documentary film series

From mortgages to payday loans to student debt to moral obligations, how does debt shape our lives and our society? And how can we overcome it? Join us for provocative films, followed by moderated discussion. A collaboration betweenThe Radical Imagination Project and the Cinema Politica Network and the Halifax Public Libraries.

More information:www.cinemapolitica.org/radicalimagination

All screenings are held at the new Central Branch of the Halifax Public Library at 7pm and are free and open to the public.

Schedule

January 12, 7pm – Debt Trap (2008) and In the Red (2014)

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January 26, 7pm – Life and Debt (2001)

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February 9, 7pm – Payback (2011)

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February 23, 7pm – Living Without Money (2011)

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