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Above All Else


October 13, 2016


Free screening of 'Above All Else'
One man risks his family and future to stop the tar sands of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from crossing his land. Shot in the forests, pastures, and living rooms of rural East Texas, Above All Else follows David Daniel, a retired high-wire artist and circus performer, from the moment that he discovers survey stakes on his land, through years of activism and civic engagement, to four climatic days in September 2012, when Daniel made a final stand against the pipeline. Backed into a legal and financial corner, he rallies an eccentric group of neighbors and environmental activists to join him in a final act of civil disobedience: a tree top blockade of the controversial project.

We see pressure mounting from local officials, other East Texas residents, and TransCanada's legal maneuvers until Daniel is forced to confront his deepest motivations, and the fight becomes, as he says, "a battle in your soul." Inspired by his example, other East Texas residents and a group of young, Occupy-inspired activists embark on their own acts of civil disobedience with varying degrees of success. What begins as a stand against corporate bullying and property rights abuse would become a rallying cry for climate protesters nationwide.

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: London Public Library
Location: Dundas Street London, ON
Categories: Arts & Culture

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