Monthly Archive: August 2009

An entertaining look at a fading subculture… THE RECYCLERGY by Jeremy Kaller (33 min) 2006 The history of the recycling movement in the San Francisco area, starting with the first Earth Day celebration in 1970. “The Bay area is still home to a unique community of recyclers who push the envelope of possibilities.” Additional Feature: THE STORY OF STUFFby Annie Leonard (20 min) 2007 The way you look at all the stuff you accumulate may change forever. Lighthearted and educational. A special thanks to our guest speakers from St John’s Recycling Forum!

SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS by Banker White and Zach Niles (80 min) 2007 “Traumatized by physical injuries and brutal losses in Sierra Leone’s civil war, a group of refugees fight back with the only means they have — music.” The heartwarming true story of a group of African men who fled Sierra Leone during the civil war that devastated their country from 1991 to 2000. Among them were musicians who began making music as a distraction for their fellow refugees. A UN sponsored trip took the band back to Freetown where they were given the opportunity to make their first studio recording. The band now tours the world.