BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22374@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Sprouts: Clearcut (1991) DTSTAMP:20260514T014521Z DTSTART:20260605T190000Z DESCRIPTION:When Ron Lea\, a white lawyer representing an Indigenous commun ity\, loses a case\nto a logging company\, Indigenous activist Arthur dema nds blood. Dragging both\nRon and the company’s head deep into the wildern ess\, he sets out to exact a\nbrutal reckoning. Canadian First Nations act or Graham Greene embodies Arthur’s\nsimmering fury in a cold-blooded pursu it of vengeance on behalf of Mother\nNature. A fiercely charged ecological revenge thriller from the 90s.\n\nFor five editions now\, the team behind Sprouts has developed a recurring\nplatform for fictional ecocinema and s ocially critical debut films. We have\nsteadily grown into an interdiscipl inary film festival\, now present across six\nvenues in three of Amsterdam ’s city districts: Studio/K\, Kriterion\, De Uitkijk\,\nDroog\, MidWest\, and QRU.\n\nWhile a five-year anniversary calls for celebration\, each day we are reminded of\nwhy we felt the need for a festival like Sprouts in t he first place. Autocrats\,\ntech bros\, and far-right factions continue t o wreak havoc on our planet\,\ndisrupting ecosystems and undermining inter national law and human dignity. This\nis why we cherish the brave filmmake rs of our 2026 edition so deeply: they defy\nsystems to share bold\, uncom promising visions. We also support the shaping of a\nnew generation of gre en storytellers by hosting our very first Sprouts Eco\nShorts Pitch and In dustry Day.\n\nFrom 1 - 7 June\, let us focus on bringing people together and inspiring one\nanother to resist. Whether by visiting our free Eco Exp o\, joining our community\ndinners\, attending outdoor screenings\, suppor ting our fundraiser for Sudan\, or\nsimply watching a film together. For m ore information on the festival and our\nfull programme\, visit https://sp routsfilmfestival.com/\n[https://sproutsfilmfestival.com/] and follow us o n Instagram\n@sproutsfilmfestival.\n\n * Language: English\n * Subtitles: English\n * Duration: 98 mins.\n * Director: Ryszard Bugajski\n * Cast: Ro n Lea\, Graham Greene\, Michael Hogan\n * Year: 1991\n * Country: Canada URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/sprouts-clearcut-1991 GEO:52.36476;4.8843948 LOCATION:De Uitkijk - Prinsengracht 452\, 1017 KE Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,community,dinner,exhibition,festivals,film,fun draiser,leidseplein,shorts X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

When Ron Lea, a white lawyer repres enting an Indigenous community, loses a case to a logging company, Indigen ous activist Arthur demands blood. Dragging both Ron and the company’s hea d deep into the wilderness, he sets out to exact a brutal reckoning. Canad ian First Nations actor Graham Greene embodies Arthur’s simmering fury in a cold-blooded pursuit of vengeance on behalf of Mother Nature. A fiercely charged ecological revenge thriller from the 90s.

For fiv e editions now, the team behind Sprouts has developed a recurring platform for fictional ecocinema and socially critical debut films. We have steadi ly grown into an interdisciplinary film festival, now present across six v enues in three of Amsterdam’s city districts: Studio/K, Kriterion, De Uitk ijk, Droog, MidWest, and QRU.

While a five-year anniversary calls f or celebration, each day we are reminded of why we felt the need for a fes tival like Sprouts in the first place. Autocrats, tech bros, and far-right factions continue to wreak havoc on our planet, disrupting ecosystems and undermining international law and human dignity. This is why we cherish t he brave filmmakers of our 2026 edition so deeply: they defy systems to sh are bold, uncompromising visions. We also support the shaping of a new gen eration of green storytellers by hosting our very first Sprouts Eco Shorts Pitch and Industry Day.

From 1 - 7 June, let us focus on bringing people together and inspiring one another to resist. Whether by visiting o ur free Eco Expo, joining our community dinners, attending outdoor screeni ngs, supporting our fundraiser for Sudan, or simply watching a film togeth er. For more information on the festival and our full programme, visit https://sproutsfil mfestival.com/ and follow us on Instagram @sproutsfilmfestival.

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