Greenbelt women replanting forests in Kenya in “Arise.” Provided by Idanha Films
Filmmaker Lori Joyce has been clocking miles traveling with “Arise,” her documentary spotlighting women involved in environmental movements around the globe, among them: Kenya’s Judy Nyguthi Kimano, India’s Vandana Shiva and Denver’s own “food desert” foe Beverly Grant.
Here’s what the Austin Chronicle had to say after a recent screening:
Arise, with its vibrant and artistic cinematography, takes a less dogmatic, more compassionate route than many of its environmental activist counterparts, despite their shared message of the necessity for urgent change.
Tonight, Oct. 4, the Boulder-based director and her co-director — and daughter — Candace Orlando, are set to engage a hometown crowd when “Arise” has a one-night screening at the Denver Film Society’s Sie FilmCenter (7 p.m. 2510 E. Colfax Ave). For more info go to denverfilm.org or 303-595-FILM