"The Golf War" - Southern CA Screenings

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Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League (RAIL)

Screenings of "The Golf War" Documentary in Southern California

The Golf War is about to hit southern California! This cutting edge documentary examines a current battle being waged between golf course developers and peasants in the Philippines. BAYAN International - USA, Gabriela, Pesante, the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League, and others will be bringing the premiere of The Golf War documentary to the LA area in late May.

The Golf War documentary tells the story of Filipino peasants being violently and illegally kicked off their ancestral land to make way for one of Asia's largest golf resorts. Filmmakers Jen Schradie and Matt DeVries interviewed developers and politicians, as well as armed guerrillas and peasants fighting the development. They even videotaped Tiger Woods promoting golf in the Philippines.

The benefit opening screening and reception will be held Thursday, 13 May 1999, at 7:30 p.m. at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, 1010 S Flower (corner of Flower and Olympic). This event will include a presentation by the filmmakers, a discussion led by a speaker from BAYAN to discuss the situation in the Philippines and motivate the audience to get involved in solidarity activities, as well as other cultural activities. Tickets are available now for $5 apiece. Send your order in to: The Golf War Screening Organizing Committee, c/o People's CORE, 300 W Cesar Chavez Ave, Suite E, Los Angeles CA 90012. (Make checks payable to "People's CORE.")

Other southern California screenings planned so far:

Midnight Special Bookstore (3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica), Thursday, 20 May 1999, 7:30 p.m.
UC Los Angeles - Wednesday, 12 May, 7:00 p.m., Kerckhoff Grand Salon.
UC Santa Barbara - Wednesday, 19 May, 7:00 p.m., Psychology 1824.
UC Irvine - Tuesday, 18 May, 7:30 p.m., Physical Science Lecture Room.

Filmmaker Jen Scradie will be available for other southern California screenings in the second half of May. If you are interested in hosting a screening in your community / on your campus during this time, please let us know by e-mailing larail@mim.org.

Also let us know if you are interested in:

Making a direct contribution to cover the costs of the film production and the promotional tour or buying an advertisement in the program for the premiere;
Placing ads for the event in your organization's newsletters, linking the soon-to-appear Golf War website to your own website, putting up posters in your community which generally publicize the benefit or the subsequent screenings; The Gof War will supply professionally-designed ads;
Buying benefit tickets at a reduced group rate rate.

More information:

A message of solidarity from Professor Jose Maria Sison.
A press release from anthill productions describing the "Golf War" in more detail.
An interview with Jen Schradie.
An article by Jen Schradie.
New People's Army Website.

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