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The Globalization Tapes is a film made by workers for workers. The story isn't told by experts, but by union members from palm oil plantations in Indonesia. Their experience is complemented by workers from both Colombia and Holland.
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Through chilling first-hand accounts, The Globalization Tapes exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the "global economy", and explores the relationships between trade, third-world debt, and international institutions like the IMF, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization.
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- Documentary
- Anar, Basir, Christine Cynn
- 2003
The Globalisation Tapes (2003) If we are united in our struggle against worker oppression, united in our search for truth amidst lies, united for a truly participatory democratic economic system, the possibilities are only limited by our courage, our determination, and our capacity to imagine.
Indonesian filmmakers trace the development of contemporary globalization from its roots in colonialism to the present.
The Globalisation Tapes. Summaries. Documents their exploration of history, globalization, and how unions around the world can support each other and struggle together. A film made by workers for workers. The story isn't told by experts, but by union members from palm oil plantations in Indonesia.
Through chilling first hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate and archival footage, the film explores the relationships between trade, Third World debt, and international institutions like the IMF and World Bank.
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Filmed by Indonesian workers during their working hours on rubber and palm oil plantations, this film exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the “global economy”. Through chilling first hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate and archival footage, the film explores the relationships between trade, Third World debt, and ...
