Unfair Game: The Politics of Poaching

When: Tuesday April 26, 7-9pm

Where: The New Parkway Theater, 474 24th Street, Oakland (between Telegraph and Broadway)

Cost: $10, tickets available here.

More about the film

Can wildlife conservation efforts go too far? Is killing people ever a just punishment for poaching animals?

This documentary, by the Bay area’s own John Antonelli, explores the disastrous results when wildlife takes priority over indigenous people's land rights, human rights and their very survival. Set in the wilds of Swaziland and Zambia, this complex saga spans several decades and follows the stories of Thuli Makama, who is faced with the grim reality that her friends and neighbors are being tortured and killed for the mere suspicion of poaching, and Hammer Simwinga, who has created a peaceful collaboration between the two potentially warring sides.

Join Tom Bennigson (Open Heart Safari and Tikva Grassroots Empowerment Fund) and Marc Tognotti (Institute of the Commons) for a discussion after the film.