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"The Cowfolk continue their run of affordable screenings with three short films exploring radical physical protest: Santiago Álvarez’s response to the assassination of folk singer and activist Victor Jara during the Chilean coup d'état; David Koff’s unflinching documentary exposing systemic racism in 70s Britain; and an award-winning experimental reflection on Palestinian hunger strikers from Diana Al-Halabi."
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A event on Tomorrow. The event starts at 18:30.
The Cowfolks' radical film club are back with a new series of screenings, entitled 'Movement is the Movement'.
Over the next few months, we will be screening films around Bristol that highlight current and historical expressions of physical and spiritual resistance, embodied within the organised movements of sport, dance, prayer, and performance.
Our second screening in this series supports our friends and comrades who are currently on hunger strike in British prisons, demanding: an end to censorship of their communications, immediate bail, the release of all documents relating to their cases to enable a fair trial, the de-proscription of Palestine Action, and an end to the UK operations of Elbit Systems, the Zionist entity's largest weapons manufacturer.
To support their cause we will be showing films that highlight the roles of music, organised social movements, and the body itself as a site of resistance to the repressive forces of the capitalist state - both historically and today.
The screening will be informed by a pre-recorded message from Diana Al-Halabi - director of 'The Battle of Empty Stomachs' - and a discussion with comrades and family members of the hunger strikers.
SCREENING TWO: REPRESSION ENCOUNTERS REFUSAL
'The Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die… It Will Die…' (1973) dir. Santiago Álvarez, Cuba. 16 min.
"An obituary for Victor Jara, the Chilean folksinger who was murdered in a football stadium by the military junta during the days of the September 1973 coup."
'Blacks Britannica' (1978) dir. David Koff, UK. 58 min.
"A documentary illustrating the black community’s understanding of, and response to, racism in Britain. It presents from a black working class perspective, an analysis of racism within the context of British history and the post-war crisis of the British economy. At the same time the film reflects the increasingly militant response within the black community to the continuing attacks upon it, both by organised fascist elements on the streets, and by the state itself."
'The Battle of Empty Stomachs' (2024) dir. Diana Al-Halabi, Netherlands. 23 min.
"What do we know about hunger? A poetic and musical tribute to those who suffered the aftermath of famine and migration, and to Palestinian hunger strikers whose resistance outlives the deafening silence of the colonial world."
Breaks, food, & literature provided.
Supporting The Palestinian Prisoners Society (https://www.ppsmo.ps/) and Prisoners for Palestine (https://prisonersforpalestine.org/support/).
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Over the next few months, we will be screening films around Bristol that highlight current and historical expressions of physical and spiritual resistance, embodied within the organised movements of sport, dance, prayer, and performance.
Our second screening in this series supports our friends and comrades who are currently on hunger strike in British prisons, demanding: an end to censorship of their communications, immediate bail, the release of all documents relating to their cases to enable a fair trial, the de-proscription of Palestine Action, and an end to the UK operations of Elbit Systems, the Zionist entity's largest weapons manufacturer.
To support their cause we will be showing films that highlight the roles of music, organised social movements, and the body itself as a site of resistance to the repressive forces of the capitalist state - both historically and today.
The screening will be informed by a pre-recorded message from Diana Al-Halabi - director of 'The Battle of Empty Stomachs' - and a discussion with comrades and family members of the hunger strikers.
SCREENING TWO: REPRESSION ENCOUNTERS REFUSAL
'The Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die… It Will Die…' (1973) dir. Santiago Álvarez, Cuba. 16 min.
"An obituary for Victor Jara, the Chilean folksinger who was murdered in a football stadium by the military junta during the days of the September 1973 coup."
'Blacks Britannica' (1978) dir. David Koff, UK. 58 min.
"A documentary illustrating the black community’s understanding of, and response to, racism in Britain. It presents from a black working class perspective, an analysis of racism within the context of British history and the post-war crisis of the British economy. At the same time the film reflects the increasingly militant response within the black community to the continuing attacks upon it, both by organised fascist elements on the streets, and by the state itself."
'The Battle of Empty Stomachs' (2024) dir. Diana Al-Halabi, Netherlands. 23 min.
"What do we know about hunger? A poetic and musical tribute to those who suffered the aftermath of famine and migration, and to Palestinian hunger strikers whose resistance outlives the deafening silence of the colonial world."
Breaks, food, & literature provided.
Supporting The Palestinian Prisoners Society (https://www.ppsmo.ps/) and Prisoners for Palestine (https://prisonersforpalestine.org/support/).
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)