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Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival 2010
The fourth annual Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival - by, for and about unions and working people - tells workers' stories of confronting the challenges caused by the extreme imbalance in power between the transnational corporate elite and working people.
Among other issues, the current financial crisis takes centre stage in this year's line-up of 15 shorts, primarily focusing on the voices of workers and their unions: their struggles and triumphs. From the conditions of ship-breaking workers in Bangladesh and the atrocities afflicted on farm workers in Zimbabwe, to the struggle of independent truck drivers in the United States, the programme includes a diverse blend of film shorts. The festival brings into view compelling stories of workers from around the world, occasionally using comedy or tragedy to grab the attention of viewers.
This event is organized by the Global Union Communicator's Task Force, representing all global union federations, the International Trade Union Confederation and TUAC.
WHAT: Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival
WHERE: Grütli Theatre, Rue du General-Dufour 16, Geneva
WHEN: June 15, from 20h00 to 22h00, open reception at 19h00
Subtitles in English and French
Admission is free
RSVP info@imfmetal.org
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FEATURE PRESENTATION
Like a Bird in a Cage (Kafesteki Kuş Gibiydik)
Directed by Güliz Sağlam and Feryal Saygılıgil, Turkey, 2009 (30 minutes)
Fired for her trade union activities, Emine Arslan, a Turkish female textile worker at Desa Safaköy factory, inspired the resistance of other women workers at the factory. The film tells of the women's hopes and expectations, their relationship with the union and the establishment of the İstanbul Women's Platform.
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