precarity & media-activism in broeinest tonight eyfa - 02.07.2007 13:47
“Precarity and Media Activism” - a night of screenings and discussions Monday July 2 Location: Broeinest – Plantagedoklaan 12, Amsterdam Time: doors open at 20:00 short films by Dmedia, Candida TV and NoBorders London discussion with Dmedia, Valery Alzaga (Justice for Janitors), AK Kraak & Flexmens #Made in Italy (42 min, 2006: Dmedia & Candida TV) Documentary on the delocalization of Italian capital to Romenia and the migration of Romanian labour to Italy, told through the contradictory perspectives of Italian business owners and corporate representatives, workers, taxi drivers, trade union leaders, and Romanian migrants in Italy. #Eden (18 min, 2006: Dmedia) There are over 16000 Italian companies in Romania, and some cities like Arad have been transformed into occupied territories. The Italianization of public space reflects its economic relations, as witnessed by 5 women who work for Italian companies in Arad. #Underground Londoners (30min, 2007: NoBorders London) An inside report on the struggle of undocumented cleaners working in the London Underground. Earning 5 pounds an hour in the most expensive city in the world, working two jobs to be able to still send money back to family in country of origin. How to organize against subcontractors and with the threat of deportation? http://www.broeinest.info http://www.flexmens.org http://www.dmedia.ro/ http://akkraak.squat.net/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_for_Janitors see earlier posting for 'triple-bill' announcement: http://www.indymedia.nl/nl/2007/06/45685.shtml Website: http://www.eyfa.org |