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26.07.10

"Last Supper for Malthus" has been selected at the famous Belgian Festival des Libertés.
The program is in progress but gathers art from around the planet to strengthen a message of universal freedom and peace.
It will take place from October 21-30 in Brussels.
Find out more:
http://www.festivaldeslibertes.be/fase5.php?event=11#11
It will very soon be updated with the full program for this year's edition.

10.06.10

Extracts of "Last Supper for Malthus" will support the debate about the global food challenge, which will take place at the FNAC de Rive in Geneva on Friday, June 18th at 18:00.
Experts will be there to discuss what has changed since the film came out in September 2009. Where do we stand today? Is the food crisis still permanent?

This will also coincide with the launch of the official DVD, which will be available at the FNAC. The DVD includes the film with both English and French subtitles and more than an hour of bonus material.

For more on the event, please have a look at the link below:
http://fnac.ch/rendezvous.php?shop=207

13.05.10
 
This coming Saturday, May 15th @ 12:30, Malthus will be projected at the 2nd FilmDayton Festival in the U.S.A.

If you have any friends in the area, who you think should see the film... then here is the link to the festival's official program and ticket office.
http://filmdayton.com/screenings-and-events/festival-screenings-events.html

We thank Marisha Mukerjee for selecting our film in her program.

10.05.10

Today, we just got the news that "Last Supper for Malthus" is selected at Molodist 2010 - The Kiev International Film Festival.

http://www.molodist.com/en/
Above is the link to their website. Official program for 2010 will be coming up soon.

26.04.10

Malthus was very well received in Montreal, where we showed the film twice as part of the official selection of the 26th Panafrica International Film Festival "Vues d'Afrique".

We would like to thank the organisers of the festival for this great experience and their patience in the shadows of the volcanic clouds. We would also like to thank the Swiss consulate in Montreal for its very warm welcome and support.

We also congratulate Andrea Segre, who won the prize for best documentary film, with "Comme un homme sur la Terre", a gripping film about the Ethiopia - Lybia - Italy triangle of horror.

15.03.10

Yesterday night after one hour of jury discussions, the prizes for the 5th edition of the European Independent Film Festival were awarded.

Last Supper for Malthus was awarded the Audience Award.

We thank all the people who voted for our film and hope this first award will pave the road for many to come.

We also thank Scott Hillier and all the team of the ECU 2010 for their warm welcome and smooth organization.

08.03.10

"Malthus" is selected at the famous festival Vues d'Afrique, held in Montreal - Quebec - Canada.

The film will be shown twice (with French subtitles):
Tuesday April 20th at 18:15 at the Cinema Beaubien;
Thursday April 23rd at 18:00 at the Office National du Film.

If you are in the great city of Montreal this Spring, don't miss it. There will be plenty of other captivating films to discover.
Here are the links to their official websites:
http://www.festivalpanafrica.com
http://www.vuesdafrique.org

04.03.10

We thank Academy Award honored filmmaker and festival founder Scott Hillier, for inviting us to the 5th edition of ECU, The European Independent Film Festival, taking place in Paris from March 12-14.

"Last Supper for Malthus" is competing in the European Documentary Feature section and will be screened on Sunday March 14th at 12:44 at the Cinema Grande Action - Salle Club in Paris' 5th district (Rue des Ecoles).

See the full programme:


If you are in the City of Lights that week-end and have not yet seen the film, join us.

21.01.10

Hello All and a happy new year from Mr. Pop (a nickname given to Malthus by his students - Pop standing for Population).

We at Pasmania Earth and Turbulence Films wish you a happy new year 2010.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our official Turbulence Films website.
Please take a look.
http://www.turbulencefilms.ch

18.12.09

We invite you all to the screening of "Last Supper for Malthus" (with French subtitles) in Solothurn. During the 45th Solothurn Film Festival, our documentary will be screened twice:

22/01/2010 at the Kino Canva at 12:00 (noon).
25/01/2010 at the Reithalle at 12:00 (noon).

Here you can access the full program of the festival.
http://www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch/home/page.aspx?page_id=529

04.12.09

We sincerely congratulate all the "Last Supper for Malthus" participants for the selection of the film at the COP 15 - GoodPlanet Festival (8-18/12/2009).

The film will be projected on Sunday 13th of december at noon (12:00).
Here is a link to the Sunday program: http://www.goodplanet.org/copenhagen/week-1/sunday13.html

As part of the COP15 summit in Copenhagen, the GoodPlanet Foundation organizes at the Danish Film Institute (DFI/Cinematek) FREE SCRENNINGS of various films on climate change and environmental issues.

On this occasion, the GoodPlanet Foundation and its President Yann Arthus-Bertrand are happy to welcome many key-personalities such as Al Gore, and Wangari Maathai, both Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the IPCC (also interviewed in Last Supper for Malthus) ...

ALL DAY LONG, the public will be able to watch films dealing with environmental issues (documentaries, short films, fictions, animation movies, …).

They can also network and exchange views with important players attending the summit and debate with many NGO representatives … in a cozy venue.

03.12.09

Could you imagine Malthus discussing our climate at the Copenhagen Conference?

Well... Never say never, like he used to.

"Last Supper for Malthus" will be projected at noon (12:00) on Sunday december 13th at the Danish Cinemathèque, Gothersgade 55, next to Kings Square.

The Cinemathèque and its line up will be managed by Good Planet which works with Arthus Bertrand. See http://www.goodplanet.org/blog/non-classe/2009/goodplanet-sera-present-a-copenhague/

COP 15 will be a historical event and we thank Olivier Blond and WMO for helping us get there.
http://fr.cop15.dk/

More info on the projection very soon.

27.11.09

"Last Supper for Malthus" has been selected at the 45th Solothurn Film Festival in Switzerland.
This is the equivalent of the US Oscars for Switzerland.

It is held in January every year in Solothurn, a very beautiful Swiss city.

Here below is the website of the festival.
http://www.filmtage-solothurn.ch/custom/solo06/home/welcome.aspx

We will soon post the exact section and screening schedule, to be released mid-december.

16.11.09

"Last Supper for Malthus" is now also featured on IMDb.
Here is the link so you can leave your impressions, comment and give the film a rating.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1541858/



30.09.09

Today, we launch the official website for our latest documentary "Last Supper for Malthus", here below, more about the film.

Some parts are still under construction.



Synopsis

 

With 1 billion of the world’s population going to bed hungry at night, documentary film, "Last Supper For Malthus" sheds light on one of the most prevalent and alarming issues of our time, the global food crisis. 

 

Director Klaus Pas, brings to life political-economists Thomas Malthus and David Ricardo, intertwining their theories with gripping images and interviews from some of the world’s leading experts on the topic, including figures such as U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Dr. Jacques Diouf, Jean Ziegler, Olivier de Schutter and Donald Coxe.

 

The film goes beyond focusing on some of the most controversial issues today including changing diets, climate change and the use food for fuel, and considers the effects of the worst global economic crisis seen in over 80 years. 

 

A leading and up-to-date reference work on the food crisis, "Last Supper For Malthus" is unique it its presentation of long-term feasible solutions, and can be seen as more than a movie, but a tool in solving what has been deemed by many as the "Permanent Food Crisis".

 

 
Turblulence Films

Turbulence Films is a Swiss-based production company, founded in 2009, which develops and produces independent films.« Last Supper for Malthus (The Permanent Food Crisis) » is its first documentary film.

Special thanks

Klaus, Adrian, Tim and Luc wish to thank all the people who participated in making "Last Supper for Malthus". We hope this documentary will contribute to raising awareness on the issue of food security throughout the world.

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