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Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Economy : Globalization : Labor : Latin America : Political-Economy : Protest Activity |
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THURSDAY: Human Rights Film Series presents "The Take" |
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by Jen Tayabji
Email: tayabji (nospam) shout.net (verified)
Phone: (217) 352-8721
Address: 610 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign, IL 61820 |
04 Apr 2006
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THURSDAY!
The Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF) will be continuing the 5th Human Rights Film Series with...
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"The Take"
Thursday, April 6
7-9pm
Free Admission and Snacks
http://www.prairienet.org/idf/filmseries.html
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This spring, the Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF) is proud to present our 5th Human Rights Film Series. On April 6th, the series will continue with the showing THE TAKE.
THE TAKE follows Argentina's dramatic economic collapse in 2001, when Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. The Forja auto plant lies dormant until its former employees take action. They're part of a daring new movement of workers who are occupying bankrupt businesses and creating jobs in the ruins of the failed system.
The story of the workers' struggle is set against the dramatic backdrop of a crucial presidential election in Argentina, in which the architect of the economic collapse, Carlos Menem, is the front-runner. His cronies, the former owners, are circling: if he wins, they'll take back the companies that the movement has worked so hard to revive.
Armed only with slingshots and an abiding faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale. Director Avi Lewis and writer Naomi Klein teamed up to bring to life this radical economic manifesto for the 21st century.
The films will be shown with IDF’s newly purchased projector and large screen. Free snacks will be provided!
Members of the local Coalition Against Coke Contracts (CACC) will facilitate the discussion following the film.
The films will all begin at 7pm and will be shown at the Illinois Disciples Foundation.**
This spring, the Human Rights Film Series is cosponsored by: Action Darfur, Activist Forum, Amnesty International #124, Anti-War Anti-Racism Effort (AWARE), Council on American-Islamic Relations (UI Chapter), Feminist Majority, Muslim Student Association, Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative (PRC), School for Designing a Society, Socialist Forum, Student ACLU, UC Friends Peace and Service Committee, University YMCA, University YWCA, and Vietnam Veterans Against the War (CU Chapter).
The Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF) is a pioneering peace with justice campus ministry and non-profit organization located on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. For more information about the film series or the IDF, please contact us at (217) 352-8721, idf (at) prairienet.org, or visit our website at http://www.prairienet.org/idf.
**The IDF is located at the NW corner of Springfield and Wright streets in Champaign. It is only 2 blocks from the U of I Quad and on several CU-MTD bus routes. Limited free parking is available. The film series is wheelchair accessible and will be shown in the Bondurant Room, located on the 2nd floor.
:::UPCOMING FILMS IN THE SERIES:::
THE TORTURE QUESTION
Thursday, April 13 @ 7pm |
See also:
http://www.prairienet.org/idf
http://www.prairienet.org/idf/filmseries.html
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