"Speak Truth To Power: New Films from Oaxaca and Iraq"

Chicago Indymedia is proud to present an evening of new films, direct from on-the-ground struggles in Oaxaca, Iraq, and beyond.

The program will include video shorts and updates, courtesy of Chicago Otra, about the ongoing struggle for economic and social justice by Oaxaca's teachers and their supporters in Oaxaca, California and Chicago, as well as the last film by slain Indymedia journalist Brad Will — including his footage from the barricade where he lost his life.

Chicago Indymedia is also proud to present the Chicago premiere of the noted documentary directed by David Martinez, "500 Miles to Bablyon." Set in Iraq amid the US-led occupation, "500 Miles to Babyon" is a one-hour documentary about Iraqi civilians and a handful of independent journalists in a country turned into hell. A cinema verite narrative of daily life, disintegration, and the humor that ordinary people adapt when living in a warzone, "500 Miles to Babylon" includes rare footage from inside besieged Fallujah in April 2004, along with a Choubi music soundtrack provided by Sublime Frequencies.

The event will also feature snacks, beverages, and informational tabling by an array of local activist projects. If your group would like to table or you'd like more info, call us at 312-446-4939.

Date: Wednesday, November 8 Doors open — 7pm

Place: Acme Artists Community, 2418 West Bloomingdale, Chicago (off Western, near the Western CTA Blue Line stop)

Wheelchair accessible. Recommended donation, $10. Free to the unemployed. No one will be turned away.

A portion of the evening's door take will go to a new Independent Media Center in Nairobi, Kenya, slated to launch in January 2007 and coinciding with the 2007 World Social Forum, in Nairobi.

Learn more about the film "500 Miles to Babylon": http://www.graffitifilms.com/

Learn more about Chicago Otra: http://chicagotra.org/

Contact Chicago Indymedia:
imc-chicago (at) indymedia.org
312-446-4939