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DESCRIPTION:Lord of the Rings: The Twin Towers, the long-awaited sequel to the popular 
 Fellowship of the Ring of Free Trade, has finally arrived!  Twin Towers 
 explores the unfolding story of the Bush Administration after Sept. 11th 
 and the so-called "War on Terrorism" that followed.Workers of Argentina, by 
 the Argentina Indymedia Center, chronicles the working class struggle of 
 Argentina after the economy crash.Shock and Awe, by Sam Seedorf, chronicles 
 the pre-invasion Iraq in the months leading up to the war that changed the 
 face of the Middle East forever. With live footage and interviews, the 
 audience is exposed to an Iraq waiting in the shadow of war. This is a 
 picture of Iraq before the present-day occupation and "liberation".Friday, 
 January 16, 2004, 8 p.m.; $5.  Artists` Television Access, 992 Valencia 
 Street, San Francisco, CA (415) 824-3890.Sam Seedorf discusses his latest 
 documentary: As a human shield going into Iraq i had many preconceptions 
 about what to expect when i got there. I expected to find a lot of 
 anti-american sentiment. I had been told not to drink the water, and not to 
 allow the bottoms of my feet to show, and of course I was told that Saddam 
 was going to kidnap me and torture me and force me to use my skills to help 
 him. What i got was a new definition of civilized behavior. It was 
 wonderful and refreshing to see people who are open, sharing, helpful, and 
 non-competitive. As an American, i was totally welcomed. "Welcome to our 
 country.", "This is your country now.", "Thank you for coming.", and "I 
 love you."I would like to say that this film represents somehow what I 
 experienced there. But it doesn`t, it is totally inadequate. What it does 
 portray is a view into Iraq that you have not seen in the mainstream media. 
 I was free to go where I wanted and to talk with whomever i saw. Many of my 
 encounters with the Iraqi people went un-recorded, such as the time an 
 Iraqi man stopped me in the street, crying, saying "Tell papa (the Pope), 
 tell Bush, stop the war. Tell him to stop." Then he proceeded to show me 
 the photo  he had in his wallet of his dead 8 year old daughter. He told me 
 his life stopped when hers did. It was hard to see him there sobbing in the 
 street much less point my camera at him. "Tell papa, tell papa" he kept 
 repeating. When i left him i knew he would have appreciated the opportunity 
 to share his story with westerners, especially if he thought it would help 
 stop the war. I walked back to look for him, but he was gone.I have been 
 called a traitor a patriot an ambassador of peace and a war criminal, all 
 in the same day. The reality is simple. I don`t think we should be killing 
 anyone.I went to Iraq to do what i could to stop this war and to stand for 
 the Iraqi people. I went to Iraq as a direct protest against the American 
 government. I went to Iraq because there is no way i could stand to stay at 
 home and watch on television while people were dying because of my own 
 apathy and with our tax dollars. I went to Iraq also to see for myself what 
 it was like and to take some pictures and show them to the American 
 people.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/28743.php
SUMMARY:Indymedia Video Screening @ ATA
LOCATION:992 Valencia Street
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