April 21-28, UW-Milwaukee: 7th Annual Progressive Latin American Film Series

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April 21-28 in the UWM Union, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI. All films free and begin at 7 pm. See below for film listing and room locations.

See the movie trailers at www.wicuba.org!

4/21–Fireside Lounge: The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas, & We Don’t Play Golf Here: The Zapatista movement against neoliberalism, & globalization’s impact on a Mexican community.

4/22: NO FILM – Peace Action’s 35th anniversary dinner. Please join Peace Action to celebrate PA’s 35 years of activism! With special guest Saul Landau. Call 414-964-5158 or visit www.peaceactionwi.org for more info.

4/23–Union Theatre: Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up? Emmy award-winning director Saul Landau presents his latest film, chronicling 50 years of U.S.-Cuba relations through the story of the Cuban 5.

4/24–Union Ballroom: The Shock Doctrine: Based on Naomi Klein’s book, a look at the impact of neoliberal and free market policies first imposed on Latin America during times of “crisis,” then in Russia, occupied Iraq, and now at home.

4/25–Bolton 150: Impunity: In Colombia, the biggest trial against paramilitary armies is abruptly halted when political & economic interests in the paramilitary war are uncovered.

4/26–Bolton B46: Our Brand is Crisis: An inside look at a Bolivian presidential candidate’s campaign, advised by James Carville & associates in 2002 and based on the illusion of “crisis,” which defeated current Bolivian president Evo Morales.

4/27–Bolton 150: Machuca: The relationship among young friends in Chile (one poor, one upper-class) is changed forever when Salvador Allende’s government is overthrown and Pinochet’s terror begins.

4/28–Bolton 150: Ecuador: Rainforest vs. Globalization: President Correa’s “new socialism” fights to balance development and the protection of peoples and the environment against “free-trade.”

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