Motion Pictures Film Series
The House I Live In
Thursday, February 28, 2013, 7:00PM
Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C.
Tickets: $10 (plus fee) in advance online; $12 at the door
The House I Live In (Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012) is taking a determinedly personal approach to the US War on drugs, Jarecki (Why We Fight) examines this complex and often agonizing issue from multiple perspectives. After more than 40 years of increased policing, 45 million arrests, and draconian sentencing that have made the US into a veritable prison nation, drugs are more abundant and accessible than ever.
“The most important drug war film?you’ll ever see.” – Forbes Magazine