WTO/99 ~ DZ Roadshow at HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

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Tickets BECOME A MEMBER - GET SWEET DISCOUNTS The vitals: 7:00 ~ Doors 7:30 ~ WTO/99 ~ Discovery Zone Roadshow WTO/99 reanimates the events of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle by editing a 1,000+ hour archive into a visceral, chronological experience. WTO/99 has been described as "An immersive experience exposing the myopic machinations of politicians and corporate interests in the face of democratic, nonviolent protests, it’s also breathtakingly prescient; a preview of present-day American politics, injustice, and the consolidation of power." We know viewers will immediately feel the relevance to today, given WTO/99’s focus on granular protest organizing, union/labor rights, environmental issues, the billionaire class, nacient independent media, the emergence of a militarized police state (using then-experimental weapons and tactics), and the frightening parallels to today’s anti-genocide protests, ICE protests, and beyond. '"WTO/99 brilliantly makes the case for the Seattle WTO protests as a watershed moment in modern history—one with urgent significance in understanding issues we face today. The militarization of the police, the proliferation of right-wing media and fake news, the collapse of our democracy into fascism, and the ever-growing power of multinational corporations all seem to be taking hold before our eyes in this film. WTO/99 accomplishes this convincingly and artfully, seamlessly weaving together primary sources in a bravura manner" - Eric Allen Hatch SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES 🔮

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