[antiwar-van] Antiwar Film Festival Starts Today!

[shannon]

Mobilization Against War and Occupation – MAWO
welcomes you to join us at:

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4th Annual Vancouver 
ANTI-WAR Film Festival
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Saturday December 16 (11am to 9pm)
Sunday December 17 (10am to 9pm) 
Britannia Community Centre Auditorium 
(1661 Napier St, at Commercial Drive)
Free admission!

2 Days | 22 Documentary & Feature Films | In 7
different languages | From 16 different countries

---a festival to expose the cultural, human, artistic,
social, political elements of war and occupation a
time that the world and life itself is being defined
by war, occupation, and the threat of war and 
occupation---

*Delicious food and coffee will be available by
donation all day; provided by Joe’s Café and Uncle
Fatih’s Pizza

Full Program and Details: 
http://WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG

In order to capture the worldwide era of war and
occupation, and the struggle of “Us Vs. Them,” the
film festival is sectioned into five themes:

“Lessons & Leaders from History” — with the classic
feature films M*A*S*H and Dr. Strangelove as tribute
to their recently departed visionary directors Robert
Altman and Stanley Kubrick AND films on revolutionary
leaders Malcolm X, Fidel Castro, and the Vancouver
premiere of a film about the African revolutionary
Thomas Sankara

“Canada: Occupier Abroad and at Home” – with the North
American premiere of “End of the Land”, a new
documentary direct from Kabul, the world premiere of
the MAWO-produced film “Canada, Imperialist Abroad,
Imperialist at Home,” plus films on Indigenous
struggle within Canada’s borders, and more


“Life and Struggle under Occupation” – with films
about Iraq, Palestine & Afghanistan. Featuring the
Vancouver premier of the critically acclaimed film
“Blood of my Brother, a story of death in Iraq”.

“Facing Down Imperialism” – with films covering those
nations facing, and standing up to the threat of
imperialist war; Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Korea,
Oaxaca Mexico, and more
 

“Women and War” – a series of films that smash the
stereotypes of women as passive victims.  These films
show women as fighters against imperialism,
colonialism and oppression, as leaders and instigators
of change, in Africa, the Middle East,
and Latin America. Perhaps the most critical and
important section of the anti-war film festival.

The 4th Annual Anti-War Film Festival will also
feature introductions for each film from leading
activists, organizers and community leaders. 
We are proud to announce that three films will be
introduced by their directors, including: 

>>Sobhi al-Zobaidi, Palestinian director of “A Caged
Birds Song,” and PHD candidate at Simon Fraser
University. 
>>Jessica Anderson, director of “Occupier/Occupied: An
American in Iraq” will be attending the festival from
her home in Washington State and;
>>Doreen Manuel, Secwepemc director of “From the
Heart: a portrait of George Manuel” is also the head
of the Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking
Program at Capilano College. 

For the full program and details of the films, see: 
http://WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG/filmfest_program2006.html



Organized by: 
Mobilization Against War and Occupation –MAWO
HTTP://WWW.MAWOVANCOUVER.ORG | info at mawovancouver.org 
604-322-1764

Endorsed by more than 50 community organizations,
local small businesses, labour and student unions,
women’s organizations, and more
 
including:

Banyen Books & Sound
Battered Women’s Support Services
Canadian Muslim Alliance
Capilano Students Union
CITR Radio – UBC, 101.9FM
CJSF Radio – SFU, 90.1FM
Clayton Heights Secondary School Global Issues Club 
Coalition Against War on the People of Iraq and
Internationally –CAWOPI 
UBC-AMS Club
Coop Radio, 102.7FM
DADABASE Boutique
Douglas Students Against War
Fire This Time Newspaper
Free the Cuban 5 Cttee – Vancouver
Full Outfit Design Collective
Granma Publications 
Hospital Employees Union - BC 
Imagination for International Solidarity – Soeul Korea
Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking Program -
Capilano College
Indigenous Rights and Action Project (IRAP)
Interdisciplinary Studies Department – Langara College
Iranian Committee Against War and Occupation
Joe’s Café and Bar
Kla How Ya FM – on Coop Radio
La Vanguardia Newspaper 
Langara Students’ Union 
Langara Students United Against War and Occupation
Latin American Studies Program – Langara College
Limelight Video
Magpie Magazines 
MAWO-SFU Club
Mighty Riders Bicycle Shop
Milenio Newspaper
No Apologies Necessary – on Coop Radio
Pastors for Peace
Reel Youth Film Festival
Relatives and Friends of Mexican Political Prisoners
Remote Video
Republic Newspaper
Schlockbusters Video  
Shahrvand BC Newspaper
START – Student activism club at Delta Secondary
School
Students Against War – University of Victoria 
Think NDN – on Coop Radio
UBC Film Society
Uncle Fatih’s Pizza
Unitarian Church Social Justice Committee
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba 
Victoria Goods for Cuba
Victoria Solidarity Venezuela 
Videomatica
Womens’ Studies Undergraduate Society – UBC
Youth Third World Alliance 


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