"Trading Freedom: The Secret Life of the FTAA," Director: Indymedia, identifier # VHS-2019-0116
Scope and Contents
"Indymedia presents
Produced by Todd, John, Matt, Chris, Annette, Katie, Nathan, Jill, Miguel, Toya, Se, Carlos, Sebastian, Contra Imagen Collective, Ana, Justin, Lenny, Miriram, Peter, Alexis, Kevin, Hugh, Bonnie, Deedee, Doug, Sabin, Activist Media Project, Sylvia, Francois, G., Michael, Denis, Tatiana, Davud, Mary Ellen, Jeremy, Kyle, Rob, J.C., Axel, Damian, Len, Pat, Neal, Brandon, Big Noise Films, Rick, Jaqioe, Snowshoe Documentares, Roy, Karen, Regeneration TV, Chicken/Dave, 5:01 Productions, Whispered Media, Mark, David, Rage Against the Machine, and many others.\
FTAA video working group: Nick, Tish, Eddy, sharpie, zendfoto, Dave, Mark, Evan, Rona, Brian
""The Marching Song of the Covert Battalions"", Billy Bragg
""When the Tear Gas Flies"", Desert Rat(used without permission)
""Bella Ciao"", Chumbawamba
Opening music by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
All other instrumental soundtrack music: Free Radicals and Pretentious Percussion
Featuring:
John Durbin, Marcos Melchor, Shawn Durrani, Nick Cooper, Pete Sullivan, Stuart Smith, Subhendu Chakraborty, Ramesh Mistra, Priyodarshi Majumdar, Chicken George, Joseph Jackson, Harry Sheppard, Charlie Perez, Paul Winstanley, Tom Sutherland, Aaron Hermes, Kent Bryant, Bo Morris, Billy Lovelace, David Craig, Kelly Dean, Aaron Lingtn, Song, Stephan Schultz, Cypher, Andrew Lenz, Chris Howard, Theo Bijarro
Over 100 video activists contributed to the making of this film. No corporate or institutional funds were used."
"Am Indymedia documentary on indigenous, Mexican and American resistance movements against NAFTA and its extension, FTAA (the Free Trade Area of the Americas)
Includes footage of Tome Morello from Rage Against the Machine, speaking at a march; Shawn Brandt, OCAP organizer, Tyendinaga; Bill Fletcher from the Black Radical Congress; Naomi Klein.
With the voice of Dr. Albert Berry, Toronto economist; Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians.
Has archival material from different sources, including black and white TV; contemporary TV archives and a speech by Subcomendante Marcos among others.
Featured events include protests from 2001 such as protests at Quebec; the occupation of the border by San Diego on April 20th, 2001; the People's Summit; protests in Sao Paolo on April 201th, 2001."
Dates
- Creation: 1961 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access
This item is being considered for online access. Until that is approved, a digitized copy is accessible upon request by contacting woodson@rice.edu and using identifier # VHS-2019-0116 in the request. This item is stored in a nearline / dark preservation environment.
Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu
