Screening of “Raw Opium” By Peter D. Findlay

Intro to film
Romesh Bhattacharji, former Narcotics commissioner of India
7:30 pm – 7:45 pm

Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits
Produced by http://www.kensingtontv.com
Watch the trailer and find out more at http://www.rawopium.com
7:45 pm – 9:15 pm
“Raw Opium” is a documentary by Kensington TV about the opium poppy – the raw material for heroin that had tremendous power, both to ease pain and destroy lives. The film explores the vast criminal trade around the world and through time, where conflicting forces battle over the narcotic sap of the opium poppy. Through a series of interviews and stories, we can see how this flower has played, and continues to play a pivotal role – not just in the lives of people who grow, manufacture, and use it – but also in the political instability of an increasingly interconnected and turbulent world.

Q & A with Romesh Bhattacharji
9:15 pm – 9:30 pm