Films That Educate, Outrage and Mobilize

The Global Justice Film Festival continues this weekend:

Saturday, Nov. 15
2 to 3 p.m.
"Coming to Say Goodbye: Stories of AIDS in Africa" (30 minutes, 2002), by Maryknoll World Productions, looks at the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Kenya and Tanzania. The documentary explores the catastrophic causes and effects of the plague, poverty, lack of access to treatment and the overwhelming social cost through the stories and commentaries of those directly affected by this devastating disease.

3:45 to 6 p.m.
"Bamako Sigi Kan" (76 minutes, 2002), by Manthia Diawara, documents the African response to globalization. This unconventional film tells the story of the return of the director to his hometown of Bamako, the capital of Mali (West Africa), to see how his childhood friends are coping with globalization. Diawara will lead the post-screening discussion.

Sunday, Nov. 16
2 to 3:30 p.m.
"A Way to Move On" (23 minutes, 2001), by Elisa Mereghetti and Lulli Francesca, documents the development of Roscas economic collectives, which work like credit unions, by women in Senegal during the economic crisis of the 1980s. Through Roscas, these women have been able to provide for their families and raise their standard of living.

3:45 to 6 p.m.
"Profits of Doom" (60 minutes, 2001), by the British Broadcasting Corporation, examines how World Bank policies have not only exacerbated poverty in Ghana and other countries, but have also made developing countries more vulnerable in the global economy. Ghana was called the "model pupil" of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's neoliberal economics in the late 1980s and 1990s, but now is unable to provide much of its population with the essentials of life.

The Global Justice Film Festival is being screened at the Provisions Library (1611 Connecticut Ave. NW). Pre-registration is required, and the suggested donation is $5. For more information, or to pre-register, call 202/223-1960.