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 Saturday, 05/23 - 10pm - OMNI.1
Colour Me Free
When Victor Yushchenko takes the stage to accept the Presidency of Ukraine, it looks like a massive spontaneous movement has swept him to power.
Was it spontaneous? COLOUR ME FREE shows where the massive, citizen-led energy came from, then crosses the border to Russia and Belarus where the tremendous hope of the Orange Revolution inspires democracy activists preparing to topple Putin and Lukashenka.
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 Sunday, 06/07 - 7pm - OMNI.2
Speaking In Tongues Pt.4
A look at the emergence and development of various writing systems from around the world. Special focus will be given to the origins of writing in the 3 key areas: Mesopotamia, China and Mesoamerica. Speculations will be made about the first things that were written down and the roles that writing may have played in the spread of certain languages. The effect that violence and dominance of certain ancient empires and imperial powers had on the propagation of their languages will also be examined. The Roman, Greek and Islamic empires will be at center of this discussion.
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 Saturday, 06/20 - 10pm - OMNI.1
Che Casino
Che Casino is a bold and touching account of a son's search for answers to his father's sudden addiction to gambling at the age of seventy-three. His quest leads him to explore the reasons why senior citizens are drawn to gambling, what makes them vulnerable to this addiction, and how gambling, though marketed as a harmless social activity, can be ruinous to the lives of susceptible individuals.
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