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London Socialist Film Co-Op presents

posted by megan | 05.06.2008 14:23

Why We fight & One man's story: Philip Agee and the CIA, followed by discussion
Sunday 8th June, 2008.
Renoir Cinema
Brunswick Square
Doors open 10.30am for 11.00am screening.

WHY WE FIGHT
Eugene Jareki, France/UK/Canada/Denmark 2005, 98 mins, EST (Cert tbc)

Why We Fight looks at conflicts from World War II right up to the current war in Iraq to examine the political, economic and ideological reasons that drive US war policy. The film includes interviews with John McCain, Gore Vidal, William Kristol and Richard Perle, as well as a retired New York City cop and Vietnam veteran who lost a son in the World Trade Center attacks.

Our panel member from Campaign Against Arms Trade will be Alun Morinan.


Why We Fight won the 2005 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

ONE MAN'S STORY: PHILIP AGEE, CUBA AND THE CIA
Bernie Dwyer and Roberti Ruiz Rebo, Cuba/Ireland 2007, 30 mins. (Cert 12A)

This Cuba/Ireland co-production was released at the Havana Film Festival in 2007.
Discussion led by Alun Morinan, Local Campaigns Co-ordinator for Campaign Against the Arms Trade, Bernie Dwyer and Steve Cottingham, a lawyer memebr of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, campaigning for the Miami Five.

Bernie Dwyer and Steve Cottingham will be the panel members. Steve Cottingham is a lawyer who works closely with Fr Geoff in the Cuba Solidarity Campaign's work for the release of the Miami Five.
 

posted by megan