Reedwood Presents "Life and Debt" film FREE September 7, 2007

New York Times columnist Stephen Holden writes that Life and Debt Offers the clearest analysis of globalization and its negative effects that I've ever seen on a movie or television screen.

Life & Debt is a woven tapestry of sequences focusing on the stories of individual Jamaicans whose strategies for survival and parameters of day-to-day existence are determined by the U.S. and other foreign economic agendas. By combining traditional documentary telling with a stylized narrative framework, the complexity of international lending, structural adjustment policies and free trade will be understood in the context of the day-to-day realities of the people whose lives they impact.

The film shows how rich countries can always beat the poorer ones on the so-called "level playing field," because their greater resources allow cheaper means of production and access to cheaper labor. As one farmer puts it in the film, "How can the machete compete with the machine?"

This film is a part of an ongoing film series @ Reedwood called "Friday Films with Friends". All films begin @ 7pm in Reedwood's Sanctuary (2901 SE Steele Street Portland, OR 97202).

Reedwood is located behind Reed college. Child care, popcorn, and drinks will be provided. If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Adam Carlson @ 503-516-0818

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