Rossport Solidarity Screening - Sun Feb 25

'Those Who Dance' (49 minutes), tells the story of a small community in Rossport, Co. Mayo, Ireland, who have resisted Shell's attempts to construct a high pressure gas pipeline and refinery across their land, which would have potentially devastating environmental and social consequences. The film compares their situation to that of the Ogoni people of the Niger Delta, where Ken Saro-Wiwa and nine others were murdered in 1996 because of their non-violent opposition to Shell's oil extraction operations and gas flaring.

Shell found in the people of Mayo a culture which speaks of community not commodity, of interaction not extraction. The film offers a powerful critique of corporate practice and philosophy, and challenges viewers to consider the impacts of the oil industry throughout the world, now that the reality of climate change connot be dismissed.

Tickets are £2 or £3 on the door. No one turned away who cannot pay.

For more info on the issues check out www.shelltosea.com and www.struggle.ws/rsc

Shot and Edited by Mayyasa Al-Malazi with original music by Camilla Cancantata

contact  ThoseWhoDance@SisterVision.co.uk

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