Sunday, November 9, 2008

"Battle In Seattle" in Lansing November 30th

Last month I snuck away to Royal Oak to catch the movie, "Battle of Seattle," a fictional account of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle. An all-star cast -- featuring Andre Benjamin, Ray Liotta, Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, and others -- tells the dramatic story from the perspective of the protesters, the police, and the politicians. I highly recommend this film as it puts a human face on the people who are struggling to bring justice to trade policy and, in return, are getting police violence as a response from the establishment.

The movie will be coming to the NorthStar Center in Lansing on November 30th. Mark it on your calendar:

Movie Showing: Battle In Seattle
Location: NorthStar Center
Address: 106 Lathrup Street, Lansing, MI
Date: November 30, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Special Note: A Community Discussion Will Follow the Movie Showing.


-- Rico Thomas Rico
"Battle in Seattle" Trailer

1 comment:

P.Dids said...

When you make an Animoto video from the event, you should use this as the music:

Blue Scholars "50K Deep"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYCXbJdMWCo

This Week's Jukebox: Song Book II