[Peace] Fwd: Doc. Films -- IMF & World Bank: "Banking on Life and Debt" & "Two Trevors Go to Washington"

[Al Kagan]

FYI

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>Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 16:24:09 -0600
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>From: Center for African Studies <jmcgowan at uiuc.edu>
>Subject: Doc. Films -- IMF & World Bank: "Banking on Life and Debt" &
>   "Two Trevors Go to Washington"
>Status: RO
>
>Since Ben Cashdan, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker, will be a 
>guest of Unit One on February 24th, we are adding one of his films 
>to this Wednesday's Documentary Film series.  In addition to 
>"Banking on Life and Debt," we will show "Two Trevors Go To 
>Washington."  The two films together will be slightly over one hour. 
>I hope you can make it to both (details follow).  
>WEDNESDAY, 2/20 in Rm. 101, International Studies Bldg. 12:00-1:30 pm
>
>Here's a description of the added film:
>
>"Two Trevors go to Washington" Washington, DC, 34 min., Preamble Center, 2000
>An incisive and entertaining account of the April 16, 2000 
>International Monetary  Fund and World Bank meetings and protests in 
>Washington, DC. as experienced through the eyes of two opposing 
>South Africans, both veterans of the anti-apartheid struggle, who 
>differ strongly on economic issues. On the inside is South African 
>Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, the champion of South Africa's 
>conservative economic policy introduced in 1996. Johannesburg 
>activist Trevor Ngwane joined the protesters in the streets to call 
>for immediate debt forgiveness and the closure of the international 
>financial institutions.
>
>
>DOCUMENTING DEVELOPMENT: an international documentary film series
>-------------------------------------------------
>Wednesday, February 20th
>-------------------------------------------------
>"Banking on Life and Debt"   &  "Two Trevors Go To Washington"
>
>1995, 30 min.
>Demonstrates how millions of children are sacrificed for the sake of 
>financial stability. Traces the post-World War II change which led 
>to the current world economic order. Examines the role of the World 
>Bank. Viewers travel to Ghana, Brazil, and the Philippines for 
>reports.
>
>Sponsored by the Asian Educational Media Service, Center for African 
>Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Program in 
>South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Russian and East European 
>Center, and Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
>
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>Center for African Studies
>Rm. 210, International Studies Bldg.
>910 S. Fifth St.
>Champaign, IL 61820
>
>TEL:   217-333-6335
>FAX:  217-244-2429
>WEB:  www.afrst.uiuc.edu
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

tel. 217-333-6519
fax. 217-333-2214
e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu
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