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Projectile 2008: Anarchist Festival
Friday May 23 to Monday May 26
From 05:30 PM to 03:00 PM
Irrepressible, unstoppable, the Projectile Anarchist Film Festival returns for its 4th year. We'll be watching, talking about and listening to: Chiapas; Ethel MacDonald; current struggles; punk rock; animal rights and queer-electro. We'll also be having a wee chat via a live webcast with one Noam Chomsky...Projectile returns for the 4th annual festival of anarchist film, culture and politics. As a revolutionary bonus, Projectile 2008 will run for four days over the Bank Holiday Weekend May 23-26.
Why Projectile?
In
a world being consumed by an economic system that lines the pockets of
rich and powerful elites, propped up and perpetuated by governments
whether they be western liberal, dynastic, religious, or state
'socialist' dictatorships, most of us have pondered how this deeply
polarised situation has come to pass and what ways of escape are open
to us.
For sure it's a mighty tough nut to crack, and a question that is as
old as the hills. But anarchism is an ideal with its emphasis, not as
is often misunderstood, on chaos or snot 
filled
punk nihilism, but on fundamental changes in society from the grass
roots up, where both rank and file and community make real democratic
choices about how they work and how they live. Where people are
liberated from poverty on the one hand and from working themselves into
the ground for some greedy sod on the other.
Anarchism isn't just about dreams and 'what ifs'. Anarchists have
always been there whether its fighting against State Communism, Fascism
or Capitalism, and have in some places for a short amount of time
created something that has come close to a truly free and democratic
society.
Projectile hopes to shed light on these ideas, struggles and histories, and go a little way to liberate anarchism in the UK from its current sub-cultural stale confines and impotent ideologues, and bring it out into the light of the day, as a set of ideas and actions that come tantalisingly close to what is needed if we are to achieve an equitable planet.
Packed with discussions, films, documentaries and music, highlights include:
Fri 23 May, 6.10pm, Chomsky on Anarchism - Webcast!
Fri 23 May, 10pm, Accoustic Gig: Alastair Hulett and Rob the Rub
Sat 24pm, 4.45pm, Talk: Paul Mason on the Paris Commune
Sat 24 May, 8pm, Anarcho Punk Gig: Oi Polloi!
Sun 25 May, 5.20pm, Cult French Film: Zero de Conduite
Sun 25 May, 8pm, GIG: Ramones Tribute Band
Mon 26 May, Fighting the Fash Workshops
Mon 26 May, 1pm, Excellent Film: Matewan from legendary Dir. John Sayles
Prices: weekend pass £25/£15; day pass £10. See prices below for individual events.
More detailed information per day below...
Projectile 2008: Fri 23 Events: Noam Chomsky Webcast!! + Gig + Film
Friday May 23, 05:30 PM
Webcast with Noam Chomsky + Accoustic Gig + Gore Film for a great late night...
More InfoProjectile 2008: Sun 25 Events: Geordie perspective + Rare Documentaries + Cult French Film + Gig!
Sunday May 25, 11:00 AM
Discussions + Documentary on South America + Excellent Hyper Cult French Film + Great Gig with a Ramones Tribute Band!
More InfoProjectile 2008: Sat 24 Events: 3 Films + Discussions + Electric Punk Gig with the legendary band Oi Polloi!
Saturday May 24, 11:00 AM
3 Films + Discussion + Electric Punk Gig with the legendary band Oi Polloi!
More InfoProjectile 2008: Mon 26 Events: Documentary + Feature Film + Workshops
Monday May 26, 11:00 AM
Excellent feature film from the legendary John Sayles, an Italian documentary and workshops on how to fight extremism
More InfoFor more information about this event please contact: info@starandshadow.org.uk