With great regret and a heavy heart we have taken the decision to postpone Global Roots Film Festival: The Reporter until the Fall when it will be recreated as a high profile showcase within the Vermont International Film Festival (Oct 23 – Nov 1).
Directed by Fred Peabody
Canada | 2019 | 90 mins
Sponsored by Greg Epler Wood
Followed by Q&A with Fred Peabody, Peter Raymont, James Bandler, moderated by Mitch Wertlieb
The screening is preceded by a reception in the Lake Lobby 6:30 – 7:15
Journalist Naomi Klein recently described Trump’s administration as a “corporate coup d’etat.” Chris Hedges and John Saul argue in the film that the real coup took place long before. This film tells the story of how the coup happened and aims to show its disastrous effects on society’s most vulnerable citizens. The corporate coup d’état has been devastating for people in “sacrifice zones” like the U.S. Rust Belt and Camden, New Jersey, where the film captures heart-breaking stories of citizens suffering from the effects of corporatist, globalist, and neo-liberal ideologies and policies. This investigative documentary blends the insights of philosophers, authors and journalists with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the U.S. Midwest, where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate and hopeless. Featuring: Chris Hedges, John Ralston Saul, Cornel West, Sarah Jaffe, Lee Fang, Maude Barlow, Phillip Martin.