The Big Sellout: Privatization

(Landon library on Mapquest) (London Public Library page about the Landon library.)
(See below for bus route information.)

When: Saturday, March 22nd, 1:45pm-3:25pm

*Free* film screening -

The Big Sellout

The Big Sell Out is a political film. In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatization is depicted in stories about very concrete human lives around the globe. The ocumentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatization politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

In his film, author and director FLORIAN OPITZ reveals the reality of the privatized and globalised world, which is supposed to be effective and shiny. He examines the effects of THE BIG SELLOUT, the worldwide privatization of basic public services, such as water supply, electricity, public transportation, and even public health care. In South America, Asia, Africa, but also in Europe and the United States, OPITZ meets people, for whom these promises are nothing more than hollow phrases. And what he finds is that THE BIG SELLOUT has only just begun.

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This screening is part of a film series co-organized by the
The Council of Canadians London Chapter's Cinema Politica faction
and
London Indymedia

Fair trade, organic, Ethiopian coffee will be provided courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages
BYOM! (Bring Your Own Mug).
Cinema Politica is always free and always a zero waste event. No mug equals no java.

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Buses to Landon library:

The best bus to
take is the Westmount (15); The Oxford East (4) is the next best bus to
take; and the Jalna Blvd. (26) or Richmond (6) buses will take you to
within walking distance.

On the Westmount (15) route, the stop near the Landon library is
between the Richmond & Dundas stop and the Base Line &
Wharncliffe stop.
(Schedule/map - PDF; HTML)

On the Oxford East (4) route, the stop near the Landon library is on
Ridout, between the Richmond & Dundas stop and the Chiddington
& Chiddington stop.
(Schedule/map - PDF;HTML)

After taking the Richmond (6) route you'll have to walk west from Richmond st. to Landon library.

After taking the Jalna Blvd. (26) route you'll have to walk south from Horton st. to Landon library.