"Resistencia" film screening - Sat. Sept. 19th

[Rachel Reist]

[cid:image004.jpg at 01D0EF0B.9A9C7D10]Hello! I am writing to warmly invite you to a film screening happening this Saturday, September 19th at 7:00pm at Conrad Grebel.

The film is Resistencia: The fight for the Aguan Valley and is a fantastic film that personally and honestly captures the struggle of the Honduran campesinos fighting for their land. We will also be joined by filmmaker Jesse Freeston for a discussion following the film!

I hope that you are able to join us this Saturday! I have included a poster for the event in this message, and please pass this invitation on throughout your networks.

Watch the film trailer: http://resistenciathefilm.com/trailer

If you would like any further information about the event, please don't hesitate to contact me!

In peace and solidarity,
Rachel Reist

Peace and Conflict Studies
Conrad Grebel University College - University of Waterloo
519-885-0220 ext. 24269
rreist at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:rreist at uwaterloo.ca>



Description of Film:
Resistencia tells the story of campesinos in the Aguan Valley of Honduras and their response to the 2009 military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya on the eve of an election that would have included a vote on whether or not to re-write the constitution. One of the many groups that stood to gain from a democratically elected government and new constitution was the country's hundreds of thousands of landless farmers, who planned to enshrine their right to soil in the new constitution.

The film follows farmers of the fertile Aguan Valley, who responded to the coup by taking over 10,000 acres of palm oil plantations under illegal control of the most powerful man in the country, Miguel Facussé. The farmers established co-ops on the land in the face of horrifically violent responses from Facussé and his paramilitary security guards. The film follows this story, and profiles some of the leaders who have resisted this violence and continued to fight for their right to land, safety, security and peace.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1907979052759799/
Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/peace-conflict-studies/events/film-screening-resistencia-fight-aguan-valley



Rachel Reist
Undergraduate Academic and Administrative Officer & Field Studies/Internship Coordinator
Peace and Conflict Studies
Conrad Grebel University College - University of Waterloo
140 Westmount Rd. N.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
519-885-0220 ext. 24269
rreist at uwaterloo.ca

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