Territorio Pacificado - Paramilitary repression in Colombia (Housmans 23.08.08 5pm)

A unique chance to see this important documentary...

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Housmans – radical booksellers since 1945
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FILM SCREENING

Territorio Pacificado
(Kanal B, Germany 2006, 77 min)
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On February 21, 2005, Colombian army units attacked two hamlets in the San José community in North-western Colombia. The soldiers brutally killed six people including two children and a baby. Those murdered were members of the peace community San José de Apartadó. In 1997 the farmers had decided to declare neutrality and to refrain from cooperation with any of the armed groups in the war-torn Urabá region – be it the state, the paramilitaries, or the guerrilla.

After decades of displacement the community hoped that neutrality would allow them to stay on their land. In the face of continuing attacks, the people hold on to their project which they call ‘el proceso’. El proceso stands for the search for political alternatives in a conflict profiting few and victimising many. This film documents their struggle.

The film will be presented by Tobias Hering, co-author and co-editor of ‘Territorio Pacificado’, and member of the Berlin-based independent media collective Kanal B.

Event information
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Saturday 23rd August – 5pm
Housmans Bookshop
5 Caledonian Road
King's Cross
London N1 9DX
Tel: 020 7837 4473

Free entry
Drinks will be available
Nearest tube: King's Cross

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