Adam Bemma

Three words sum up my time in Argentina and Uruguay: ‘Bamo loco bamo,’ as it was so eloquently put by an Argentine woman cheering at the Argentina vs. Canada football match at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. I assume she meant ‘Vamos locos vamos’ in her best Sunday school Castellano. Canada was downed 5-0 by…

As I sit here at my hostel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, reflecting on my time spent in Rio de Janeiro, or should I call it the gated city or fenced-in city, I’ll always remember the lifestyle. Everywhere in Rio, the Cariocas (locals) live hidden behind large gates with private security forces patrolling their properties, yet…

Photo credit: Sherbrooke Street garden by Luc Forest. Since it’s now spring in Montreal, everywhere there are colourful plants and wonderful smells. This city changes drastically from the whiteness of winter and snow to the colour of spring and summer. It makes me realize how much I love Montreal, so I wanted to do something…

The Cove. Best documentary feature. I saw this film at its premiere in Montreal at the AMC cinema back in August. One of my friends, who shall remain nameless, had tickets and knowing my passion for documentary films asked me to come along. At first I was skeptical, you see my friend is an animal…

I spent this week in London, UK. While I was there I visited all my old favourite spots: Camden Town, Brixton, Soho, as well as the old tourist areas (Oxford Street, Picadilly Circus, Knightsbridge, Kensington). But what I enjoyed most was my visit to London’s east-end Banglatown, also known as Brick Lane. As I walked…

After the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12 and destroyed Port-au-Prince, Haitians are anxiously waiting to get on with their lives and for their country to be rebuilt. Coincidentally, when the earthquake hit Haiti, I was reading Naomi Klein’s book “The Shock Doctrine”. It looks at how governments use natural, or man-made, disasters…

Over the holidays, I spent some time in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood finding out as much I could about the revitalization plan. I spoke to residents and those involved in the redevelopment of the community, and I put together a mini-documentary about how people feel about Regent Park’s sudden change from a low-income to a…

I put together this mini-documentary feature on sustainable living in Montreal because it’s a topic that interests me greatly. Since I moved here I’ve noticed time and again that there are many young people making this a lifestyle choice and reducing their carbon footprint. So I decided to take action and find someone that best…

One of the most bizarre groups I see frequently on the streets of Montreal (and sometimes in metro stations) is the Larouchies. It seems like they’re always trying to grab the attention of passers-by with their Obama posters sporting a Hitler-esque mustache. To me, it’s a little too dramatic. I mean, I understand if you…