1. The Constant Gardener By Fernando Meirelles

2. This film is set in Africa • Three words or phrases that spring to mind...

5. Colonialism

6. Exploitation • Many African countries are rich in resources • Gold, diamonds, oil, minerals, agricultural produce... and people. • But, they are also some of the poorest in the world. The average annual income of people in Kenya is just US $770, in Rwanda US $410 and in Burundi $140 (Compared to US $27940 in NZ)

7. Something else in this film... ‘Big Pharma’ ...????

8. Pharmaceutical companies • Johnson and Johnson – US$61 billion revenue 2009 • Pfizer – US$50 billion revenue 2009 • Roche – US$45 billion revenue 2009 • GlaxoSmithKline – US$44 billion revenue 2009

9. Diplomacy • The way that governments officially interact with each other • Diplomats – the people who represent governments. • Embassy/High Commission – the place where diplomats are based. Usually the embasy is treated as if it is part of the country that it is representing – so doesn’t have to follow local laws.

10. The director – Fernando Meirelles • Brazilian • Background in advertising • Most successful film, City of God, about gangsters in aBrazilian slum • Academy Award, Golden Globe etc... nominated • Known for vibrant use of colour, authentic sets and social commentary “When you do a film, everything is related to point-of-view, to vision. When you have two characters in a dialog, emotion is expressed by the way people look at each other, through the eyes. Especially in the cut, the edit. You usually cut when someone looks over. Film is all about point-of-view...”

11. The name • Constant? • Gardener?