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SUMMARY:The Yes Men are Revolting - film screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free public film screening of\n“The Yes Men are Revolting” (2014\, 90mins) \nRoom 301 \nhttps://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/yes-men-are-revolting \nThe sequel to the hit 2003 documentary follows activist-pranksters Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonnano as they pull the rug out from under mega-corporations\, government officials and a complacent media in a series of outrageous stunts designed to draw awareness to the issue of climate change. \nFans of comic documentaries can rejoice. If you’ve never heard of the Yes Men\, you’re in for a treat; if you’ve followed their antics in earlier films\, you’ll delight in a new barrage. Either way\, you’ll find in this film a fresh reflection on the question: How does one sustain a life of activism? \nTHE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING chronicles the past five years of pranksters Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno (not their real names)\, the infamous activists known for duping the media with their impersonations of corporate shills and government stooges. At this stage of their career\, the Yes Men have climate change at the top of their agenda\, which takes them to Washington\, Copenhagen\, Uganda\, and the Albertan tar sands. Laura Nix and the Yes Men team up as directors\, recording every step of Bichlbaum and Bonanno’s journey as they meet with collaborators and pull off their witty stunts. Their planning and execution is filled with anxiety and improvisation\, some pranks fizzling while others turn into media whirlwinds — and one case brings a threat of legal action more serious than any the Yes Men have ever encountered before. \nBut things become even more challenging as the pair enters a new chapter in their lives. Having crossed into middle age\, Bichlbaum and Bonanno now have more at stake than did their younger selves. The stress of nurturing relationships presents greater complications to their lifestyle\, giving rise to tensions that threaten to fracture the duo’s long partnership. Even as they question their future\, they move forward with one more daring action\, gathering a roomful of defence contractors and government officials under absurdly false pretenses. You won’t want to miss how it turns out. \nAdmission is always free and films are all open to the public. Followed by moderated discusssion. \nThe The Radical Imagination Project\, in partnership with the Cinema Politica Network and the Halifax Public Librariesis pleased to bring you this series of documentary films to stir the sould and evoke the struggle for a better society. Please see our other events for more information\, or visithttp://radicalimagination.org/
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