GRAND OPENING
of the
INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES
FEATURING
SAN SALVADOR ATENCO:
THE FIRST SUCCESFUL NON-VIOLENT PEOPLE'S UPRISING
OF THE 21st CENTURY!
Directed
by Adán Xicohtencatl, Constantino Miranda and Greg Berger
Presentation
by Provost Barbara Dixon, followed by
Screening and Round-Table Discussion
April 24, 2003 - 7PM - Bailey Auditorium (Bailey
135)
Land Yes! Planes No! (2002)
(Spanish w/English Subtitles, 26 Minutes)
Chronicles the town's reaction and creative responses to their eviction order
in the months after the airport project was unveiled.
(Spanish and English w/English Subtitles, 30 Minutes)
Details
the evolution of the town's struggle into a national, and eventually international
movement. After a resounding victory, residents reflect on the meaning of
that victory for themselves and for the world.
Given with the support
of the Provost's Office and funding from the Department of Anthropology, the
Department of Foreign Languages, the Department of Geography, the Department
of Psychology, the Department of Sociology, and the Geneseo Foundation.