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Dear all,

The 7th season of our Eyes Wide Open film series concludes this Sunday,
May 18 at 8pm with "The War on Democracy" by John Pilger. The award-
winning journalist examines Washington's role in manipulating Latin
American politics over the past 50 years.

The War on Democracy (2007)
Sunday, May 18, 8pm
Arcobaleno
Via Pullino, 1 (metro Garbatella, see directions below)

Film synopsis:
"The War on Democracy demonstrates the brutal reality of America's notion
of 'spreading democracy.' As award-winning journalist John Pilger
documents, America is actually conducting a war ON democracy, and true
popular democracy is now more likely to be found among the poorest of
Latin America, whose grassroots popular democratic movements are
bursting forth despite U.S.-backed suppression. Interviewees in the film
include President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela as well as U.S. government
officials who ran the CIA's wars in Latin America in the 1980s--who reveal
more about U.S. policy than any official statement.

The War on Democracy, however, is a hopeful film, for it sees the world not
through the eyes of the powerful, but through the hopes and dreams and
extraordinary actions of ordinary people. Although set mostly in Latin
America, it is a metaphor for all the world."

See a review at the Documentary Blog:
http://tinyurl.com/4unvjt

Join us for this interesting documentary followed by a lively discussion!

Arcobaleno requires a 5 Euro/year membership card, which is good for
discounts at exhibitions, theatres, etc.) Drinks and/or a light dinner available
during the screening.

GETTING TO ARCOBALENO (see map: http://tinyurl.com/2cfl3m)
By metro: Take the B Line to the Garbatella stop, exit towards via Pullino,
turn right and continue (200mt) across Piazza Albini to Arcobaleno.
By bus: Buses 673 from the Colosseum area and 716/715 from Piazza
Venezia. See the ATAC web site for more options: http://www.atac.roma.it/

See our web site for more information:
http://www.peaceandjustice.it/film-series7.php

See you this Sunday!

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