THE
FILM THEY TRIED TO BAN!
Smash EDO will be touring with the new feature
length campaign film 'On
the Verge'. We are planning to travel as widely as possible to independent
cinemas, social centres and community centres and talk to campaigning groups around
the UK. The tour will be a chance to show 'On
the Verge' but also to talk about how our campaign is progressing and how
people in other communites can support us. Please email smashedo@hotmail.com to
book a screening and speaker.
In 2004 a group of Brighton peace campaigners began
to bang pot and pans outside their local arms manufacturers EDO MBM in disgust
of their part in the Iraq war. This has grown into the Smash EDO campaign, which
has cost the company millions, been the subject of large scale police operations
and has tested the right to protest in the UK.
Using activist, police and
CCTV footage plus interviews with those involved in the campaign, 'On The Verge'
tells the story of one of the most persistent and imaginative campaigns to emerge
out of the UK's anti-war movement and direct action scene.
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View the trailer here!
Download the flyer (2 A5 flyers on one A4) on
pdf (147kb) click
here
Download the A4 poster (198kb) click
here
Monday 17th march
First
Showing of 'On the Verge' at the Duke of York's Cinema 6.30pm,
Duke of York's Cinema - First Screening of 'On
the Verge' - the Smash EDO Campaign film plus a selection of short films about
occupation and resistance in Palestine.
One
hour before the premiere screening of the film the campaign was contacted and
told that one of the oldest cinemas in the country had been threatened with losing
their license if they showed "Smash EDO the movie". Sussex police had
leaned on the council, who had then leaned on the cinema forcing a withdrawal
of the screening. An impromptu demo formed outside the cinema as people ran a
stall and used megaphones to redirect the people to a pub down the road where
140 people (some of whom came off the street when they heard the police were trying
to censor their viewing) watched the film in two showings. It was a very successful
night, no matter that Sussex police tried their best to ruin it.
Wednesday
19th March Chichester.
New Park Centre 7-9pm The
New Park Center decided to be part of the suppression of freedom of speech in
this country and withdrew the screening in Chichester. We hope to have another
screening in Chichester in the next few weeks.
Thursday
20th March. Southampton.
The Art House.7.30pm Sadly
the Art House was visited by Hampshire police (and then the environmental health
half an hour later): coincidence I think not. They can no longer show the film
at the Art House but an alternate venue has been found. There will still be a
showing in Southampton: call The Art House for re-direction.
Monday
24th march Oxford.
East Oxford Community centre, Cowley Road 7pm (bar open).The venue has received
threats from the local council but are holding firm at present. Watch this space
for further developments
Tuesday 25th March Bath:
The Bell, 7:30pm This venue has also recieved harrasment and intimidation.
The film will now be shown at the Friend's Meeting House in Bath.
Wednesday
26th March Hereford:
The Barrels, 69 st Owen St,
Thursday
27th March March Bristol.
Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, Bristol. 'On
the Verge' - the Smash EDO Campaign film.
Thursady
3rd April Leicester.
Secular Hall. 75 Humberstone Gate.
'On the Verge' - the Smash EDO Campaign film
Friday
4th April London. The
Synergy Centre.
Monday 14th April. Liverpool.
Venue TBA
Tuesday 15th
April Newcastle. Star
& Shadow Cinema, Battlefield, Cnr Stepney Bank & Crawhall Road, Newcastle.
Thursday
17th April Edinburgh.
The Forest Cafe, 3 Bristol Pl, Edinburgh, EH1 1EY.
Friday
18th April. Glasgow:
The Friends Meeting House.
Saturday 19th April Aberdeen.
The University, TBA
Wednesday
23rd April Nottingham. Nottingham
University.
Thursday 24th. Derby.
Venue TBA
Friday 25th Sheffield:
Lecture theatre 3, Sheffield University Arts Tower. 4-6.30
Sunday
27th April Leeds. Common
Place, 23-25 Wharf St, Leeds, LS2 7EQ.
Sunday
28th April Manchester. Manchester
University
'On the Verge' - the Smash EDO Campaign film.
Monday
29th April Lancaster.
19.00hrs. Gregson Centre.
'On the Verge' - the Smash EDO Campaign film.
Friday
2nd may Southampton
' Southampton University. On the Verge' - the Smash EDO Campaign film
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