[van-announce] John Pilger Documentary - Palestine is Still the Issue

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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 11:44:48 -0800
From: Hari Sharma <sharma at sfu.ca>
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Dear friends:

We draw you attention to this important event, coming up on Feb. 6,
Thursday.  Kindly put it on your calender.

hari sharma
for SANSAD

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Palestine is Still the Issue

A John Pilger Film

Sponsored and organized by
the Canada Palestine Support Network (CanPalNet )

Showing on Thursday February 6, 7 pm
Langara Campus, 100 W 49th Ave, Room A130 (auditorium)


Introductory Comments by

Anne Roberts, Vancouver City Councillor
and Professor of Journalism (Langara)

&

Netty Wild, Documentary Film Maker ("Fix")

*****

After the film a panel will respond to audience questions:

William Cleveland
Professor of Middle East History, SFU

Nora Patrich
painter and political refugee from Argentina

Noha Sedky
ADALA (Canadian Arab Justice Committee)

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"He [Pilger] has always aimed to reach behind the standard news
stereotypes in order to dismantle myths, reveal a reality and give a
voice to the voiceless. His films often tell truths that are
unpalatable for different groups, and often cause discomfort to
governments and special interest groups." said the UK broadcaster of
the film... England's Independent Television Commission said Pilger
"provided persuasive evidence of the care and thoroughness with
which it [the film] was researched". [Guardian newspaper January 13,
2003]

For copies of the poster for this event go to
<http://www.canpalnet.ca/act>www.canpalnet.ca/act

Pilger is a prominent print journalist and documentary film-maker
and opponent of the war against Iraq. Pilger's film has been shown
on television in the United Kingdom (ITV) and in Australia. The
quality of his journalism was praised by the UK independent
television regulatory body (the ITC), after investigating many of
the politically motivated complaints pursuant to the film's first
broadcast. The complaints backfired and have only reinforced the
public credibility of the documentary!