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May Day Labor Film Festival
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Payal Parekh)
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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:10:24 -0400 (EDT)
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The Red & Green of May Day, a project of Spontaneous Celebrations & Jobs
with Justice Present the THIRD ANNUAL LABOR FILM FESTIVAL
May l-4 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
290 Harvard St., Brookline, MA
MAY 1 (7-10 pm) HOWARD ZINN introduces the film "OCCUPATION" with Ben
Affleck narrating the story of the student sit-in at Harvard in support of
the Living Wage campaign. Hear student sit-in and janitors union
representatives. "MUSIC OF THE MOVEMENT:" the latest film clips of current
labor actions featuring a soundtrack of today's protest music. Live
performances: Minnesota's Larry Long, the man Studs Terkel called "the
closest thing America has to Woody Guthrie," and Boston's own Martha Leader.
Surprise hip-hop.guests. Songs by members of A Besere Velt: the Yiddish
Community Chorus of the Workmen's Circle, and other folksingers.
MAY 2 (7-9pm) WORLD PREMIERE OF BARBARA KOPPLE'S "AMERICAN STANDOFF." Ms
Kopple has won Academy Awards for her labor films: "Harlan County USA" and
"American Dream." Producer Barbara Kopple and Director Kristi Jacobson will
be present to discuss the film along with union and labor activists. RSVP
for reception before film at 617-232-4222.
MAY 3 (6:30-10:30pm) LABOR CLASSICS:* (Each film is a separate admission)
"SALT OF THE EARTH," the only film ever banned by the US government and
selected by the Smithsonian Institute as "one of the greatest 100 films ever
made." Showing at 6:45PM.
"THE KILLING FLOOR" Winner of the Special Jury award at the Sundance Film
Festival, a true story of the Chicago 1919 labor struggles with Moses Gunn.
NY Newsday: "a classic study in class hate, greed and stubborn idealism. You
won't forget it." Showing at 9PM. We will also show a premiere of
"INVISIBLE WORKFORCE" a short film (9 minutes) by Jenny Alexander will
explore the lives and challenges faced by undocumented workers in Boston.
(In Spanish with English subtitles).
MAY 4 (3-9pm) ENVIRONMENTAL FILM NIGHT*
ALL BOSTON PREMIERES!!
"OFF THE BOOKS: How Corporations Hide Their Environmental and
Human Rights Liabilities" (20 minutes)
Building from the Enron debacle, this film depicts ways corporations are
keeping their unfair practices "off the books." It highlights efforts of
activists, investors and organizations seeking to hold corporations
accountable.The film was produced and edited by Sanford Lewis, a
Waltham-based environmental attorney who has worked on issues of
environmental and corporate accountability for 20 years.
Discussion with the filmmaker will follow each of the showings.
"EVERGREEN ISLAND" (40 minutes)
Newly released Australian film about workers in the world's largest copper
mine who fought to close it and end the destruction of Bougainville Island
off Of New Guinea. Don't miss this inspirational story of communities
working together to survive and preserve their environment.
"NAKED IN THE JUNGLE" (24 minutes) Australian film about Rio Tinto, the
world's largest mining company union-busting tactics, world wide destruction
of the environment and the people's fight back.
Tickets: $10 and $8 for showings with asterisks.
Call: 617-232-4222, or Jobs for Justice, 617,524-8778,
email:jwoodriap@aol.com
WEBSITE: www.tools4change.org/redandgreenmayday/index.htm (best accessed
through internet explorer.)
