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We then saw ten minutes of Ken Loach's 'Land and Freedom' - which is about a young unenemployed communist who travelled to Spain to help fight Franco's fascists. In this scene, the local fash had been disposed of and people are discussing what to do next. It was a fascinating look at the makings of an actual revolution and a life without leaders.
Next up was Jean-Luc Godard's Tout Va Bien. It is Paris, it is 1968, and the workers have taken over a factory. They humiliate the boss by forcing him to follow the rules he once laid down for them.
Then it was on to Columbia University in New York, for another ten minute slice of that same dramatic year, although this was actual documentary footage. Having exposed racism and the university's links to the US Department of 'Defense', the students barricaded themselves inside the campus, refusing to come out until their demands were met.
Finally, we were transported to post-Katrina New Orleans, where the government agencies are pretty much letting the poor and black fend for themselves, probably acting out of a hunger for profits rather than incompetance. This is like the Welsh Streets multiplied by a couple of thousand. Fortunately - like the previous three films - this short by the Common Ground Collective (
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It was certainly an intriguing and thought-provoking night, although many said that they would like to see whole films for free in the future.
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04.05.2006 10:40
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