The Zapatista movement - resistance under neoliberal homogenization / FUNDRAISING for Zapatista communities /

Introduction of Zapatista movement /speakers from Edinburgh-Chiapas Solidarity group/

Projection of movie 'Massacre Foretold' by Nick Higgins + Open discussion

(link to the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yt3y97e5pc)

A MASSACRE FORETOLD chronicles historic events, including the 1994 emergence of the Zapatistas, the Mexican army's attacks on rural peasant communities — involving destruction of homes, forced displacement of entire communities, and "disappearances" and murders meant to terrorize the indigenous population — and government "negotiations" with the Zapatistas.

In addition to archival footage — including scenes of those seeking refuge in the church photographed just hours before they were killed, as well as meetings between Zapatista and Mexican government representatives, and comments by Zapatista Subcomandante Marcos — the film features moving interviews with massacre survivors and eyewitnesses, the Bishop of Chiapas, human rights activists, and a lawyer for Las Abejas.

“Thoughtful, visually striking... features incredible footage.” —Stephen E. Lewis, The Americas

“Easily accessible to audiences with some grounding in the relevant issues. It will be a useful addition to courses on globalization, Mexico, Latin American studies, and in surveys of political violence and terrorism.”—Daniel S. Margolies, Anthropology Review Database

"A powerful, moving film... tells the horrific story of the Acteal massacre with the restrained clarity and empathy which the woeful tale deserves." —Emma Davie, DOX Magazine

"An excellent documentary... an urgent reminder of the need for justice and an end to paramilitary violence in Chiapas." —Professor Neil Harvey, Center for Latin American and Border Studies, New Mexico State University, author of The Chiapas Rebellion

"Locates the Acteal massacre within the Mexican government's dual strategy toward the Zapatista conflict; observes the reality both in the light of the San Andres agreements, and also in the context of the paramilitary strategy of terror for which nobody has taken responsibility or yet faced justice." —La Jornada Michoacan

"Certainly one of the most urgent tasks of documentaries, particularly in this era of lightweight, portable equipment, is to bear witness. Nick Higgins's A MASSACRE FORETOLD does so admirably." —Dennis West, Cineaste

9pm LIFE MUSIC > Anarchist female punk band 'No Fit State' and their lover 'Casual Terrorist' with the mix of funky reggae band 'Emperor's Dentist'.