In 2003, the government headed by ex-president Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and Carlos Mesa (Bolivia's current president) passed a new Income Tax act, provoking a police riot that was subsequently repressed by the armed forces. The citizen protests that took to the streets were also repressed by the military and snipers. The documentary is made up of radio audio, TV images and newspaper archives from the main Bolivian newspapers.
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Public security and the imposition of the Mexican armed forces in different parts of Chiapas: Nazareth (San Manuel), La Galeana, La Garrucha...
UntitledMany of the indigenous communities in Chiapas have no access to potable water. Water and Autonomy looks at this serious problem and how the Zapatista communities are solving it. Through solidarity and training from internationals many communities are now building their own water systems. Members of the communities speak about ways the water project fits into their autonomous process, helps fight sickness, has provided a means of reflection for how to protect existing water sources and represents another means of resistance to globalization projects like the Plan Puebla Panama.
Untitled"The Reality seen through this camera is more Real." - Subcomandante Marcos. A look at the Zapatista uprising, its historical roots and its lessons for the present and the future.
Yomango did its Christmas dis-shopping. What better way to celebrate the first anniversary of the Argentinean revolt than to take advantage of the generous Christmas deals at the supermarket - a supermarket that happens to have greedy tentacles reaching all the way to Latin America. The special offer on Champaign, "take 14, pay for none!" seemed particularly appealing. The next day, Yomango Tango penetrated into the head office of the Santander Bank to uncork the bottles and drink a toast to the Argentinean people. Thus they brought to the heart of the city, under a shower of Champaign, their war cry: "que se vayan todos!" - calling for all of them to go away "them" usually refers to all politicians, but here it starts with the multinational corporations and banks that suck Argentina dry.
UntitledSimon decided to record Barry delivering a monologue exploring US imperialism and the project for the new American century. This speech became the focal point around which animation was constructed. "what Barry says" is very much a response to Simon witnessing his peer's apparent lack of interest in the anti-war marchers between the attack on Afghanistan and the second gulf war. Many young Londoners seemed to feel that they could do nothing to stop the attack on Iraq, so why bother
UntitledAnas ek Aili works with Palestinian children in Ramallah. Independently, they create a video to portray their surroundings from their own perspective and their understanding of the language of video.
UntitledThe secrets behind Dr. Linus Tyler's psychoactive baking. The alcohol industry wants to buy the formula for Vip, a new product that threatens to reduce its massive profits. Dr Linus Taylor not only refuses, he gives up the opportunity to market it himself and goes public with the formula.
UntitledThe Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela as connected to the worldwide movement against capitalist globalization. The evolution of the popular movement in Venezuela from the "Caracazo" riots of 1989 to the massive actions that brought revolutionary president Hugo Chávez back to power, 48 hours after a U.S.-led military coup in 2002. The main theme is how the Bolivarian Revolution, thanks to its incredible grassroots and networking power, is a revolution that transcends the national frontiers of Venezuela and contributes with concrete alternatives to the fight against neoliberal capitalism.
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