Around 30 or 40 interrupted a film show on Greek culture at the Royal Festival Hall in solidarity with the Saloniki hunger strikers and Greek juveniles held in Greece.
A large banner was unfurled on the stage and many people had placards also. Leaflets were handed out to the audience. We asked to show a five minute film about the case including video footage showing how the police switched Simon Chapman's original blue bag to a black one containing molotovs.
The management was not too sure about this so it was put to the audience. Around half of them raised their hands to signal they did want to see the film, so the management agreed. However after watching it themselves they said they couldn't show the film because it was too violent and they needed special permission (or a licence) to show such footage. It shows Greek police beating Simon Chapman.
After some discussion and another announcement to the audience we decided to leave. Their were already a large number of police at the doors as we left.
http://www.freesimonchapman.org
A large banner was unfurled on the stage and many people had placards also. Leaflets were handed out to the audience. We asked to show a five minute film about the case including video footage showing how the police switched Simon Chapman's original blue bag to a black one containing molotovs.
The management was not too sure about this so it was put to the audience. Around half of them raised their hands to signal they did want to see the film, so the management agreed. However after watching it themselves they said they couldn't show the film because it was too violent and they needed special permission (or a licence) to show such footage. It shows Greek police beating Simon Chapman.
After some discussion and another announcement to the audience we decided to leave. Their were already a large number of police at the doors as we left.
http://www.freesimonchapman.org
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Well done
26.11.2003 12:38
The film could have been shown to on a laptop.
This would get round the possibility of the management not allowing the film to be shown at all. Then interested individuals would be able to see it.
Furat Al-Samaraie
In Washington DC there is no anger about this case
26.11.2003 14:58
It is sad that no one seems to be
concerned about this issue in Wash.DC
With all the NGO_s and membership groups
in this town it is sad no one is protesting.
I hope they are not waiting untill one or
more persons dies.
Post No Bills
Pedantic correction
26.11.2003 16:04
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Protest at National Film Theatre
04.12.2003 13:21
Visitors to this website might be particularly interested in our season of films from 1968 which is currently running throughout December and includes Throw Away Your Books, Let's Go into the Streets, If... and In the Year of the Pig and other classics from this seminal era of protest. www.bfi.org.uk/nft
Brian Robinson
National Film Theatre
Brian Robinson
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brian.robinson@bfi.org.uk