Free Cinema - Yes Men - Crowd Bites Wolf - The Take + More - April 15 London
info | 03.04.2005 17:58 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Indymedia | London
http://www.tjm.org.uk
7.30pm - 3.30am
Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London, SW1H 9NH
Fair trade refreshments available
FREE! The World Development Movement (WDM) presents a night of entertaining and informative Trade Justice films including:
* The Yes Men
* The Corporation
* The Globalisation Tapes
* Crowd Bites Wolf
* The Luckiest Nut in the World
Sit back, relax and enjoy!
For more information: 0800 328 2153
7.30 - 9pm The Yes Men
The film follows The Yes Men, a small group of prankster-activists, as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization on television and at business conferences around the world.
9 - 9.30pm Crowd Bites Wolf
Coverage of the dynamic protests surrounding the 2000 IMF/world Bank meetings in Prague
11.45pm - 12
Coverage of the Trade Justice Movement's Ballot on the Beach event in Brighton 2004
12 - 1.30am The Globalisation Tapes
Made in collaboration with those a little closer to the mud, closer to the memories of the massacre that allowed for Indonesia's modernisation and explores the relationship between trade, debt, the WTO, IMF and World Bank.
1.30 - 2am The Corporation
30 minute preview of the world renowned film that exposes the psychopathic nature of corporations and the destruction they are causing across the world.
2 - 2.30am The Luckiest Nut in the World
The international award winning musical romp - who'd have thought export subsidies could make your sides split?!
2.30 - 3.30am other film delights to be confirmed.
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PLUS MORE FILMS:
Trade Justice Cinema,
Odeon Panton Street
Christian Aid presents FREE Screenings of The Yes Men, Life and Debt and The Take (Naomi Klein).
Award-winning documentary The Take receives a very special UK preview. Written and produced by renowned author Naomi Klein (No Logo), the movie tells the story of Argentinean auto-parts workers who take over their closed-down factory.
Life and Debt, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2004 Paris Human Rights Film Festival, tells the story of the impact of globalisation and the institutions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Jamaica.
The Yes Men (see below) and Life and Debt both run from 12 - 1.30am and The Take runs from 1.30am to 3am
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ALSO WORKSHOPS:
Central Hall Westminster (Room 2)
ActionAid presents:
1-2 am Business v Trade Justice
Putting People and Planet Before Profits
Christian Aid presents:
1-2 am Trade Basics: Know Your Free Trade From Your Trade Justice
12-3am: Giant Puppet Making workshop
Learn about the history of puppet making in Nicaragua, and help build a giant puppet for the Dawn procession with the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign.
Oxfam presents:
2-3.30am Aerobics: ‘Motivate for the G8’
Low level aerobics to get you energised for the G8 summit this July!
Christian Aid presents:
3-4am ’Nzinga’ African drumming dance workshop
Church House, Harvey Goodwin suite (entrance on Great Smith Street)
CAFOD and ActionAid present:
12.15-2am Worse than the WTO: How the EU is EPA-ing away Africa
Find out more about current negotiations and get tools for action.
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BASIC TIMETABLE:
10pm Westminster Abbey opening event
10pm-3am Club night at Marquee (Leicester Square)
11.30pm Whitehall: procession and start of vigil
Human White Band
12am Mass Moment Whitehall
12am-4am Chill out Zone
4am Solidarity moment
5am Fair trade breakfast
7am Dawn procession
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