Wars crush our humanity. Defeats splinter our movements. Corporate media turns a blind eye to our mounting crises and a cynical one to the people who stand up against them. Against a tide of ignorance, isolation and cynic... more »ism, 'Big Noise Dispatches' take you around the world to look war and crisis in the face, but also to witness a shared struggle for survival and dignity in this time of violence. Includes:
Reconstructing Jihad (14 min): Israel's July War destroyed 130,000 homes and created 1 million refugees, but failed to defeat Hezballah. The next phase of the struggle is Hezballah's race to rebuild its southern stronghold.
The Other Campaigns (15 min): Multibillionaire Carlos Slim and the guerrilla leader Subcomandante Marcos are facing off in the struggle between the Mexico above and the Mexico below.
Goldfinger (12 min): Big Noise and investigative reporter Greg Palast unmask 'Vulture Funds'--debt speculators who are taking millions from the world's poorest countries.
World Bank Famine (5 min): 800,000 children face starvation in Niger, but activists say the famine was not caused by drought--it was caused by 20 years of structural adjustment programs.
It's the Oil, Stupid (11 min): Big Noise and investigative reporter Greg Palast meet with President Chavez in a look at Latin America's Oil Superpower and the 'New Latin America.'
Mexican Election Fraud (15 min): Big Noise and investigative reporter Greg Palast uncover blatant fraud in the right wing's come-from-behind presidential victory« less
Actor:Big Noise Films Director:Big Noise Films Genres:Documentary Sub-Genres:Politics Studio:PM Press / Big Noise Films Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 07/14/2008 Original Release Date: 01/01/2008 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2008 Release Year: 2008 Run Time: 1hr 12min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English