Garbage to Liberation: World Bank-IMF Protests

Interweaving comments concerning the reasons World Bank-IMF protesters chose to gather in Washington D.C. in 2000, together with scenes of these same individuals creating artwork from recycled cardboard and other environmentally friendly products for the demonstration, this initially slow-moving "docu-poem" gathers momentum in the second half as it captures the troubling interaction between the activists and the police. In a world where selfish, capitalistic pursuits are all but openly praised, the protesters here remind viewers about the widening gap between rich and poor, as well as the environmental atrocities that can be traced to the proliferation of transnational corporations and the questionable largesse of titan-like monetary institutions. While the camerawork isn't always top quality, this could still serve as a good primer for peaceful activists. Recommended, with reservations. Aud: H, C, P. (E. Smith)