Dolores Tjeada Saavedra, the Councillor for Work at Marinaleda Town Council, gives a simple and detailed account of how a grassroots social movement has managed to socialize the means of production, housing, health, education and leisure in this small town in Southern Spain. Dolores explains the many benefits of having an active trade union, with the political power of the town counciland the productive force of cooperatives in the hands of the people. Marinaleda has a population of 3000, and an unemployment rate of 0%. Anybody who wants to self-build in the town is only charged 15 euros per month, and working families only pay 12 euros a month for childcare including meals, to name just two of a long list of social benefits. A true oasis in a country dominated byunbridled capitalism and the shabbiest and most retrograde government in Spain’s short history of democracy, which has left the country with an unemployment rate of 27% – 50% in the case of youth unemployment – and three million people living in poverty.
Untitled
Crying against your will. Being unable to cry when you need to. Faraway images, a sordid fight, total senselessness. 1976. A military dictatorship takes over Argentina, bringing with it state terrorism. I was 5 years old. 6th Independent Vídeo & Interactive Phenomena Show
Untitled
The Mahabharata is the epic poem of oblivion; of forgetting the source.
The Motherland (Enat Hager) is a powerful documentary on Africa. Merging history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, it sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa's past through its complex and present history. Motherland looks unflinchingly toward a positive Pan-African future. With breathtaking cinematography and a fluid soundtrack by Sona Jobarteh, The Motherland is a beautiful illustration of global African diversity and unity.
UntitledA protrait of a specific urban space in Barcelona throughout the month of August. Elements of the daily life of a group of migrants who earn a living peddling goods on the streets, an activity prohibited by the city's by-laws. A look at the uncertain situation of those who live in the city without legal "papers"....
2 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1994.
Encounter Point follows an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who all sacrificed something precious as a result of the conflict. Yet they are at the vanguard of a movement to forge a new consensus for nonviolence and peace. Created by a Palestinian, Israeli, North and South American team, Encounter Point is about hope, courage and, implicitly, about the silence of journalists and politicians who ignore vital Palestinian and Israeli grassroots peace efforts. Encounter Point moves beyond sensational images, challenging us to look for the civic leaders in our midst.
UntitledA metaphor for some of the effects of globalization.
Untitled