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The
Corporation, an award-winning
documentary asks the question, "If a corporation were a person, would
it be a psychopath?". You can read a review of The Corporation from The
Economist. The movie is based on the book listed our page of Books about Corporate
Personhood.
WAL-MART:
The High Cost of Low Price is a documentary
that shows how the company's low prices come at a high cost to their
low-wage workforce. More info about the movie at www.walmartmovie.com.
The theatrical release will be November 4, 2005,
followed by Premiere Week, November 13-19, 2005,
when the movie will be shown at over 3,000 screenings by churches,
small businesses, teachers, and others. CIRCA showed the movie
on Sunday, November 13. More
info about the movie at www.bravenewfilms.org. You can
find a screening near you at www.walmartmovie.com.
CorpOrNation
- The Story of Citizens and Corporations in Ohio,
a documentary about the rise of corporate power in Ohio was produced by
the Northeast Ohio Friends Service Committee. You can get more
information on the movie web page or at the AFSC
web site.
The
Future of Food describes how huge
multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system.
More info at www.thefutureoffood.com.
Outfoxed:
Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism looks at
the problem of huge corporations controlling the public media. More
info at the Brave New Films web site or at
www.outfoxed.org.
McLibel
is the story of how McDonald's sued two members of London Greenpeace
for libel for producing a leaflet that accused McDonald's of promoting
an unhealthy diet, targeting fast-food advertisements to children, and
exploiting their workers. More info at the spanner
films web site.
Votergate
is "the investigative documentary feature film uncovering the truth
about new computer voting systems, which allow a few powerful
corporations to record our votes in secret." This quote and more info
are at www.votergate.tv.
Super Size Me looks at the legal, financial, and physical costs of America's hunger for fast food. More info at www.supersizeme.com.
The Take is about a group of unemployed auto workers in Buenos Aires who take over a factory. More info at www.thetake.org.
Wal-Town
is a movie that came out of the Wal-Town Project. In 2004, a group of 6
Canadian activists travelled across Canada and visited small towns
where Wal-Mart had an impact. More info at www.wal-town.com.
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