Wed, Mar 13 / 7 pm
Directed by Kevin Nikkel
2018, Canada, 70 min
Forecast for a Renewed Cold War: A Panel Discussion to follow the screening.
March 2019 marks the fifth year anniversary of the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Weeks ago, both the USA and Russia suspended a previous nuclear arms treaty. What is going on? This panel discussion explores the recent geopolitical developments and the implications for a renewed Cold War. Have the superpowers changed their ambitions? How have their roles on the world stage changed since the fall of communism? How can we tell if things are really getting worse? What should we be watching for in the months and years ahead? Where does it leave countries like Canada?
Participants:
Radhika Desai (University of Manitoba)
Alan Freeman (University of Manitoba)
Henry Heller (University of Manitoba)
Andriy Zayarnyuk (University of Winnipeg)
What do you do with a radar station no one wants anymore? Under a Cold War Sky explores the stories from the communities of Skrunda, Latvia and Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada—two places on the margins that were home to radar sites built by the Americans and Soviets during the Cold War. The film reveals the stories of those living in places that were swept up in the conflict, people that still have Cold War stories to tell.
Plays with: Magnetic Reconnection / 2016, Canada, 12 min, Directed by Kyle Armstrong / A short documentary film contrasting the Northern Lights with decaying man made debris in Canada’s north.
