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APRIL 28 6:30 PM Carpenters Local 1305 - 239 Bedford St - Fall River SACCO AND VANZETTI
81 minutes, Video, Color/B&W
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"Does a superb job of condensing an overwhelming mass of documentation, archival imagery and artistic representation into a concise yet passionate history lesson whose relevance could not be timelier. . . merits wider theatrical attention." -Variety "Relevant and Piercing!" -The New York Times "The evidence Miller assembles exonerating the defendants is nigh-well irrefutable. ... supremely pertinent to our own era's democratic crises." -Cineaste
The ordeal of Sacco and Vanzetti came to symbolize the bigotry and intolerance directed at immigrants and dissenters in America, and millions of people in the U.S. around the world protested on their behalf. Nearly eighty years later, the story continues to have great resonance, as civil liberties and the rights of immigrants are again under attack. The powerful prison writings of Sacco and Vanzetti are read by actors John Turturro and Tony Shalhoub. A chorus of passionate commentators propels the narrative, including Howard Zinn, Arlo Guthrie, Studs Terkel, and a number of older people with personal connections to the story. Artwork, music, poetry, and feature film clips about the case are interwoven within the narrative. Through the tragic story of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the inspiring images of those who keep their memories alive, audiences will experience a universal - and very timely - tale of official injustice and human resilience. |
MARCH 24 6:30 PM
Labor Council Hall - 556 Pleasant St. - New Bedford
Sicko - Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there. He interviews patients and doctors in the U.K. about cost, quality, and salaries. He examines why Nixon promoted HMOs in 1971, and why the Clintons' reform effort failed in the 1990s. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-up volunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care. He asks of Americans, "Who are we?"
Salud - “If you need to be inspired, “¡Salud! is a movie for you. This story of thousands of Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals volunteering in dozens of countries around the world to deliver care to those in need is a tremendous lesson in human solidarity. Imagine what a different world this would be if instead of 2.5 million soldiers in 125 countries, we sent 2.5 million doctors, nurses and other caregivers. Every healthcare worker should see this film and smile.”
Dennis Rivera, President
SEIU Healthcare
FEBRUARY 25 6:30 PM
Carpenters Local 1305 - 239 Bedford St - Fall River
Morristown - What effect is globalization - and the waves of immigration it often compels - having on communities? In this hour-long documentary, director Ann Lewis chronicles nearly a decade of change in Morristown, Tennessee, through interviews with displaced or low-wage Southern workers, Mexican immigrants, and workers and families impacted by globalization. The film shows how working-class people in Mexico and eastern Tennessee are caught in the throes of massive economic change, challenging their assumptions about work, family, nation and community.
Made in LA - Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.