sandora Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 If a corporation was a real "person", what kind of person would it be? Spread the word! Screening across Canada the new Mark Achbar documentary THE CORPORATION. Most of you will be familiar with the work of Mark Achbar, who co-directed Manufacturing Consent. Noam Chomsky makes a reappearance in this new film, along with Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine), Naomi Klein (No Logo), and a wide range of other talking heads, each with a privileged and fascinating perspective on the issue of corporate unaccountability. Among those interviewed: corporate CEOs, watchdogs, journalists, medical doctors, filmmakers, citizens, Harvard professors ... and the militant activist who lead a successful popular uprising against water privatisation in Bolivia! We go behind closed doors at the Summit of the Americas in Québec to listen in on the schmoozing that took place between corporate advocates and Federal ministers, while some of you were getting tear-gassed in the streets. This is NOT just another hyperbolic commentary on globalisation. This is a serious, well-documented, fascinating and encyclopaedic account of the institution that dominates 21st Century Earth and its inhabitants. THIS FILM SHOULD BE CORE CURRICULUM FOR EVERY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN NORTH AMERICA. www.thecorporation.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 The Corporation is a Psychopath! See this movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyK Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 I'll second that. This is a very powerful and (strangely) enjoyable film. Go see it! I definitely agree that it should be shown to all High School children in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey d Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 [quote THIS FILM SHOULD BE CORE CURRICULUM FOR EVERY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IN NORTH AMERICA. www.thecorporation.com funny, i saw this with my english class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 I agree. This film should be in schools... all schools above public school. It's only flaw is that the film often repeats itself leading to a punishingly long running time - it's especially punishing if you have to sit in a movie theatre, like I did when it premiered Toronto's Hot Docs documentary festival last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Saw it and enjoyed it,it is a valuable tool for for teaching those not in ,'the know'.A very compact version of some serious global flaws in the bussiness practices in our modern society.if you haven't seen it it's worth the time. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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