The Fourth World War
Thursday, June 25
7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St, Denver
$5 suggested donation or 1 hour volunteer

Shot on the frontlines of struggles spanning five continents, The Fourth World War is the untold human story of men and women who resist being annihilated in the current global conflict. While our airwaves are crowded with the talk of a new world war, narrated by generals and filmed from the noses of bombs, the human face of war is rarely seen. The Fourth World War weaves together the images and voices of the war on the ground—from the front lines of struggles in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, “the North” from Seattle to Geneva, and the “War On Terror” in New York and Iraq. Narrated by Michael Franti and Suheir Hammad. Seventy-five glorious minutes, with music from the likes of Manu Chao, Asian Dub Foundation, Ozomatli, and DJ Moosaka.

“A powerful, radical cry from the frontlines of the war on people. This film captures the spirit of resistance: it is as beautiful and global as humanity itself.” —Naomi Klein

I believe that Naomi Klein’s book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is one of the most important nonfiction books written since the end of WWII. Here’s a lecture I filmed of Naomi in Dec. ‘07 talking about The Shock Doctrine.

Naomi Klein also wrote another ground breaking book entitled NO LOGO, which looks at the shift towards branding and away from manufacturing by the most recognizable corporations. The Media Education Foundation made a great documentary based on this book.

Check out Naomi Klein’s website to learn http://www.naomiklein.org