Monday, October 10, 2011
Beyond the Classroom presents "The Take"
Description:
In the wake of Argentina's spectacular economic collapse in late 2001, Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. Workers take over idle factories in the aftermath of the collapse of Argentina's economy following the country's default of its debt to the International Monetary Fund. But this simple act has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. The Take enables viewers to learn first-hand about the lives of the workers and their families, who must fight for their jobs and their dignity by confronting factory owners, politicians and judges.
A suspenseful, cautionary tale universal in its implications Los Angeles Times
Eye-opening, possibility-widening! New York Newsday
BTC Series on "Beyond the Financial Crisis"
{Will appear in FYI on Oct 6, 2011
Start Time:
7:00 PM
End Time:
9:00 PM
Room:
1102 South Campus Commons, Building 1
Venue:
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu/locationbtc.html
Common Location Name:
Other
Web Address:
http://www.beyondtheclassroom.umd.edu/filmseries.html
Other Contact Information:
Dr. James V. Riker
Beyond the Classroom
+1 301 314 6622
jriker@umd.edu
www.BeyondTheClassroom.umd.edu
