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Join us on May 18, 2025
For our Special Screening:

Time To Say Goodbye

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🌍 Special Screening: Time to Say Goodbye

Followed by a Q&A with Dr. Eddy Carmack and Special Guests

📅 Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

🕓 Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Doors open at 3:30 PM)

📍 Location: Star Cinema, 9840 Third St, Sidney, BC V8L 3A7

🎬 About the Film:Time to Say Goodbye is a moving true story about a journalist in Canada who saves a polar bear from being shot. But in doing so, he begins to understand a bigger issue—how climate change and hunting affect wildlife. This beautifully made documentary reminds us how one small act can lead to a greater mission to protect the planet.

🕊️ Category: Documentary

⏱️ Length: 45 minutes

🇩🇪 Director: Michel Abdollahi, Germany

🎥 About the Director:Michel Abdollahi is a well-known German-Iranian journalist and filmmaker. He’s known for telling powerful stories about wildlife, climate change, and human rights. His past work includes Planet Without Apes and Im Nazidorf.

💚 This film was officially recognized with an Honorable Mention in BCEFF 2024’s Documentary Category.

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