Based on the struggle of young people in Goma (Northeastern Congo) against the prevailing Western reporting about war and misery, STOP FILMING US investigates how these Western stereotypes are the result of a skewed balance of power. After years of negative press, Director Joris Postema arrives in the city to shine light on its positive side, and to hopefully give the world a new perspective on it altogether. However, there’s one small issue with Postema’s plan, as some of the locals begin to question whether his being there will really help their image…or if they even want to be filmed after years of misrepresentation. While the Congolese perspective becomes increasingly clearer in the film, questions arise about the perspective of the film itself; is a white director able to make a film about the new Congolese image, or is it primarily a story created by his own Western perspective?
Presented by NorthwestFilmFest, in partnership with the University of Alberta and The Alberta Council for Global Cooperation.
With a post-screening panel discussion.
Free admission