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DESCRIPTION:\nMonday, February 25, 8:00 pm:\nSTRONG ROOTS (RAIZ FORTE)\nTHE LANDLESS 
 WORKERS MOVEMENT (MST) IN BRAZIL\nBrazil's Landless Workers' Movement (MST) 
 is the largest social movement in Latin America with 1.5 million members.  
 Founded by rural workers in 1985, the MST struggles for agrarian reform and 
 a just distribution of land. In the past 15 years, the MST has won over 8 
 million acres of land for 300,000 families and built thousands of food 
 production cooperatives and\nschools. \n    "Raiz Forte" or "Strong Roots" 
 is a 45-minute documentary about the MST produced by Global Exchange.  In 
 the film, the MST narrate the story of their struggle for social justice. 
 Winner of Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival in 
 August, 2001, "Strong Roots" shows how Brazil's rural workers organized the 
 MST to change their reality and become a leader in the struggle against 
 international capitalism.\n    A discussion will follow the video. For more 
 information on the MST, contact Dawn of the Friends of the MST at (415) 
 255- \n2001.  42 Minutes.  Video.\n\nNew College Cultural Center, 766 
 Valencia Street.\n8:00 pm.  A $3-5 donation is 
 requested.\n\n------------------------------------------------\n\nNEW 
 COLLEGE CINEMA is a repertory house for progressive political and cultural 
 documentary films. We host an array of films on our ecological degradation 
 and revolutionary alternatives, as well as eclectic assembly of films on 
 politics and social justice movements. New College is dedicated to 
 educating toward a more just, sacred, and sustainable world.\n\nAll Films 
 begin at 8:00 pm.  A $3-5 donation is 
 requested.\n\nwww.newcollege.edu/events\n\nfor more information contact 
 joe@climinal.as\n\nSpecial thanks to the Real Food Company for the donation 
 of organic popcorn.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/4753.php
SUMMARY:New College Cinema: Strong Roots - The Landless Workers Movement in Brazil
LOCATION:New College Cultural Center, 766 Valencia
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/4753.php
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