Take One Action Film Festival
The Ants and the Grasshopper
Sat 25 September 2021
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![Outdoor shot of Anita, the film's Malawian protagonist, holding one of her children and smiling at her husband](/imager/events/64448/AntsGrasshopper_Image1-Daisy-Crooke_515cffaa34c7b727c9423a5db08aae1f.jpg)
A still from "The Ants and the Grasshopper".
How do the roots of transformative change grow? Join the Malawian activists embarking on a journey to convince Americans that climate change is real.
Anita Chitaya seems unstoppable: her tireless work is transforming farming practices in her village in Malawi and turning gender discrimination on its head. But in her battle against drought and extreme weather events, she takes on her greatest challenge yet: persuading Americans that climate change is real.
She visits rural farms and urban food cooperatives across the US, navigating deep national divisions (across race, gender, and the rural-urban divide), while appealing to those in a position of privilege to embrace change with the urgency the climate crisis demands.
![Several small houses with white roofs in a vast expanse of dry land. Above a distant mountain range, a cloudy sky.](/imager/events/64449/AntsGrasshopper_Image2-Daisy-Crooke_515cffaa34c7b727c9423a5db08aae1f.jpg)
![A child leans against a door with a pensive expression, in a blue polo shirt with a school crest and a rosary necklace.](/imager/events/64450/AntsGrasshopper_Image3-Daisy-Crooke_1eea97b0ac38fd55bd172ae0a3285a30.jpg)
DIVE DEEPER
The film will be introduced by Anita and her colleague/mentor, Esther Lupafyia (Director of Soils, Food and Healthy Communities – a farmer-led research project for food Security and nutrition in Malawi). Join us after the screening for live audience conversation with representatives from Scotland Malawi Partnership and Nourish Scotland.
Venue Guidance
CCA is currently operating with increased requirements due to Coronavirus. Masks and hand-sanitising are required throughout the building, and queueing for events will take place outside, so please dress for the weather. We ask that people attending events take a lateral flow test before visiting CCA. For more information, please see Venue Guidance.
Event Collection
Part of Take One Action 2021
Details
Event Type
Film
Location
Theatre
Time
7:00pm — 9:05pm
Doors open: 6:45pm
Ages
12+
Ticketing
Tickets: £0/£2/£4/£6/£8/£10
Accessibility
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Additional info:
Sliding Scale:
£0/£2/£4/£6/£8/£10
Film Details:
Languages: English & Tumbuka (with English HOH captions)
Content notes: Contains references to gender-based violence and racism.