Next Guerilla Cinema Event - "The Coconut Revolution"


This is modern-day story of a native peoples' seemingly impossible victory over Western Colonial power. Sick of seeing their environment ruined and their people exploited by the Panguna Mine, the Pacific island of Bougainville rose up against the giant mining corporation, Rio Tinto Zinc. The newly formed Bougainville Revolutionary Army began fighting with bows and arrows and sticks and stones against a heavily armed adversary. In an attempt to put down the rebellion the Papua New Guinean Army swiftly established a gunboat blockade around the island. But with no shipments allowed in or out, how did new electricity networks spring up on the island? And how were the people of Bougainville able to drive around the island without any source of petrol or diesel?

Watch as the world's first eco-revolution unfolds within the blockade. A David and Goliath story for the 21st century. Spread the word, this is a great film. Guerilla Cinema mailing list - guerillacinema@hotmail.co.uk and web http://www.myspace.com/guerillacinemauk

Thursday 19 July, 7.45pm at the Riverside Centre (WRVS), 26 Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN. ADMISSION FREE.


Posted: Tue - July 10, 2007 at 08:50 pm          

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