St. Pete for Peace Wednesday Film Series at Café Bohemia
St Pete for Peace, in conjunction with Café Bohemia, sponsors a free film showing every Wednesday night in the outside patio of this downtown St Petersburg bistro. The weekly film series, running since January of 2007, shows documentaries, full feature movies and other films on such topics as U.S. militarism, environmentalism, political processes, and other global areas of concern. Almost all the films shown are selected by popular vote, so all movie goers have a voice as to which movie is selected.
As films are shown in the outside patio of Café Bohemia, it is recommended that you check the weather prior to the start of the movie. Coffee, beer, wine and an assortment of hot and cold food are available. Feel free to bring your own foldout chair. For more information, please email info@stpeteforpeace.org. | | 2009 Films
July 1, 2009
| Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
On August 2 1996 Saddam Hussein's troops invaded Kuwait. Was the invasion a surprise? Were all peaceful diplomatic means utilized? Was there a real threat to Saudi Arabia or any of the other Gulf states? Who did the Iraqi embargo hurt? What is Gulf War Syndrome? The result of a two-year investigation, Hidden Wars of Desert Storm brings answers to all of these questions. (more)
| June 24, 2009
| The Obama Deception
A hard-hitting film that completely destroys the myth that Barack Obama is working for the best interests of the American people. The Obama phenomenon is a hoax carefully crafted by the captains of the New World Order. He is being pushed as savior in an attempt to con the American people into accepting global slavery. (more)
| June 10, 2009
| Soldiers in the Army of God
Many of the most extreme members of the anti-abortion movement reveal themselves to HBO cameras for the first time in this disturbing verite documentary. The film focuses primarily on ''soldiers'' in the Army of God, a pro-life group bonded together by the Internet, by organized rallies, and by a common belief that abortions must be stopped at all costs. (more)
| June 3, 2009
| Peaceable Kingdom
Sponsored by Florida Voices for Animals
At a time when the public is more concerned than ever about the health and environmental problems associated with large-scale factory farming, Peaceable Kingdom explores another angle of this unfolding story: the interconnected life journeys of farm animals, former farmers, and animal rescuers struggling against an out of control industrial system. (more)
| May 27, 2009
| A Place Called Chiapas
In 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) --made up of impoverished Mayan Indians from the state of Chiapas--took over five towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico. Fighting for indigenous Mexicans to regain control over their lives and the land, the Zapatistas and their charismatic leader, guerilla poet Subcomandante Marcos, began sending their message to the world via the Internet in what THE NEW YORK TIMES called "the world’s first postmodern revolution." (more)
| May 6, 2009
| The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The compelling and provocative story of John Lennon's evolution from beloved Beatle to outspoken artist and activist to iconic inspiration for peace, and how, in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times in American history, Lennon stood his ground, refused to be silenced and courageously won his battle with the U.S. Government. (more)
| Apr. 29, 2009
| Super High Me
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use. (more)
| Apr. 22, 2009
| The Potentiality of Storming Heaven (2009, 28 minutes) is a film about the recent street protests and riots in Greece that shows how behind modern society's illusion of progress and prosperity, there is a widespread dissatisfaction with the present economic system and hierarchical way of organizing society. Also showing Ground Noise and Static (2008, 30 minutes) covering the untold stories of the 2008 presidential conventions.
| Apr. 15, 2009
| FLOW
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. (more) | Apr. 8, 2009
| Life & Debt
After England granted Jamaica independence in 1962, the World Bank & IMF stepped in with a series of loans. These loans came with strings attached -- the kind that would eventually plunge the country $7 billion into debt, stranded without the resources to dig themselves out. (more) | Apr. 1, 2009
| Radio Bikini
Told in a hauntingly perceptive tone, this critically-acclaimed film is one of the most powerful and insightful films ever made on the overwhelming destructiveness of nuclear power. Director Robert Stone brings to light the largely untold story of Bikini Atoll. A peaceful and tropical island located in the Pacific, it was the unwitting sight of a series of high-profile atomic bomb tests conducted by the US in 1946. (more) | Mar. 25, 2009
| Lions for Lambs
An idealistic professor (Redford), a charismatic U.S. Senator (Cruise) and a probing TV journalist (Streep) have opposing viewpoints about the actions of our nation and the attitudes of its citizens. But the human consequences of war become chillingly clear for two of the professor's former students, who find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, "fighting for freedom"... and their very lives. (more) | Mar. 18, 2009
| The Girl in the Cafe
He's a shy civil servant working for the British delegation to the 2005 G8 Summit. She's an alluring young woman he meets at a café - and invites to the Summit on a whim. Together, this unlikely couple might just change history. (more) | Mar. 11, 2009
| El Che - Investigating a Legend
Documentary includes Guevara's voyages of discovery through Latin America, his time with Fidel Castro, his travels around the world, and footage of his tragic end in Bolivia at age 39. (more) | Mar. 4, 2009
| Guerrilla - The Taking of Patty Hearst
In 1974, a militant political group kidnapped teenage newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst from her Berkeley apartment. In the months that followed, Hearst, the Symbionese Liberation Army (S.L.A.), and their constant, paramilitary audio messages dominated headlines globally. This award-winning and internationally acclaimed film is a gripping, unparalleled account of the most sensational kidnapping in American history. (more) | Feb. 25, 2009
| The Times of Harvey Milk
Academy Award winner THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK is the dramatic and moving story of the first openly gay person elected to political office in California -- from his triumphant grass-roots campaign to his brutal assassination one year later by fellow San Francisco city supervisor Dan White. These events, and the "Twinkie defense" trial that followed, united an entire city -- first in mourning and then in violent rage. (more) | Feb. 18, 2009
| Amazing Grace
Based on the true story of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), Amazing Grace follows his courageous quest to pass a law to end the British slave trade and reform society. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members of Parliament but his minister, John Newton (Albert Finney), a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn "Amazing Grace," urges him to put his faith into action and see the cause through. (more) | Feb. 11, 2009
| The Future of Food
There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. (more) | Jan. 28, 2009
| Letter to the President
Witness rap's birth, beginning with the civil rights movement and the genre's progression from music featured at weekend block parties to its lyrics being debated in the halls of Congress. This documentary looks at President Reagan's policies and how they inspired pioneer hip-hoppers such as Grandmaster Melle Mel and Run DMC to rap about the inequities in song. (more) | Jan. 21, 2009
| Jenin, Jenin
A gritty documentary about Jenin, a Palestinian refugee camp that came under Israeli fire in April 2002. During the Israeli army's "Defensive Wall" operation, the camp and its surrounding area fell subject to intense fighting, resulting in the deaths of countless Palestinian civilians. (more) | Jan. 14, 2009
| Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land
This pivotal film exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites--working in combination with Israeli public relations strategies--exercise a powerful influence over news reporting about the Middle East conflict. (more) | Jan. 7, 2009
| Breaking Ranks
A moving documentary that examines the current phenomena of US soldiers seeking refuge in Canada as part of their resistance to the war effort in Iraq. (more) |
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