From: glevy@PRATT.EDU
Date: Sun Dec 17 2006 - 19:55:54 EST
I saw Tami Gold's and Gerard Renique's "Land, Rain, Fire" in the Spring when it was shown as part of the "Labor Goes to the Movies" monthly film series sponsored by a union I (and David L and Tony T) beelong to, the Professional Staff Congress (PSC). I recommend it highly and now it's available *FREE ONLINE* (at a website of a group that I am a member of). This movie is even more important now then when I saw it. It is a fast moving and fluid situation now in Oaxaca. The lives of so many people (inside and outside of Oaxaca and Mexico) will be affected by the outcome of that struggle aggainst a repressive state and for autonomy. The 30 minute "Land, Rain, Fire: Report From Oaxaca" film that Tami Gold and Gerardo Renique made is now available in it's entirety on the homepage of <http://www.friendsofbradwill.org> There is a description of the film at the end of the following message. The stuff in the middle should only be of interest to the few listmembers who live in or near New York City. In solidarity, Jerry ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: OAXACA'S DEMOCRATIC INSURGENCYON CABLE TELEVISION (NEW YORK CITY) From: "Tami Gold" <tamigold@mindspring.com> Date: Sun, December 17, 2006 11:03 am To: "Tami Gold" <tamigold@mindspring.com> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- OAXACA'S DEMOCRATIC INSURGENCY ON CABLE TELEVISION (NEW YORK CITY) LAND, RAIN & FIRE REPORT FROM OAXACA (Tami Gold & Gerardo Renique) and videos produced by Oaxaca's media collective MAL de OJO (EVIL EYE) will be cablecast the following days: Thursday, December 28th at 8 PM on channel 34 Wednesday, January 17th at 8 PM on channel 34 Monday, January 29th at 7:30 PM on channel 56 LAND RAIN & FIRE Report from Oaxaca 30 minutes Video Through personal testimonials this video examines the origins of social discontent in Oaxaca and documents its transformation into a pacific democratic insurgency. What began as a teachersı strike on May 22, 2006 for better wages and more resources for students has erupted into a massive movement for profound social change in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. LAND, RAIN AND FIRE tells the story of the police attack on the morning of June 14th when more than fifty thousand teachers were camped out with their children. Dozens were hospitalized. But the attack backfired as public anger transformed the strike into an unprecedented democratic insurgency, demanding the resignation of the Governor and the creation of a new constitution. Hundreds of unions, indigenous and womenıs organizations, neighborhood groups, students and professional associations came together and created APPO - The Popular Assembly of the Peopleıs of Oaxaca and a massive campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience has brought the state government to a standstill. Part of the Call for Change Series Third World Newsreel For Educational Purchase contact <http://www.twn.org> twn@twn.org (212) 947-9277
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