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Black
Gold at Heaven's Door , Shimokitazawa on Sunday 6th April 2008 at 4pm
 As
westerners revel in designer lattes and cappuccinos, impoverished
Ethiopian coffee growers suffer the bitter taste of injustice. In this
eye-opening expose of the multi-billion dollar industry, Black Gold
traces one man's fight for a fair price. Following Tadesse Meskela
representing his co-operative union on a trip to Europe, the U.S. and
Japan to meet buyers to sell his farmers' coffee directly the film
exposes the scandalous nature of the coffee trade. Against the backdrop
of Tadesse's journey, the
enormous power of the multinational players that dominate the world's
coffee trade becomes apparent. New York commodity traders, the
international coffee exchanges, and the double dealings of trade
ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the many challenges
Tadesse faces in his quest for a long term solution for his farmers.
All the major
coffee multinationals: Kraft, Nestle, Proctor &
Gamble and Starbucks declined invitations to participate in the
film, and in
the case of Starbucks, the directors spent over six months trying to
get an
interview through their PR agencies and their HQ in Seattle. They
declined all requests and went on to publicly discredit the film when
it was released.
So! Following on from our film on
Coca-Cola we are looking at your next favourite beverage,coffee. As
usual, come along with a friend and an open mind and consider switching
to fare trade beans at the very least!
Please
note that anyone is welcome to attend our film and
Discussion events
regardless of their political persuasion, except for fascists and those
who espouse racist views.If you'd like to come
along, events are usually on the 2nd Sunday of the month at the same
location in Shimokitazawa.
Usually, a short introduction to the group is given to newcomers and
then a brief introduction to the film follows. After the film there is
a 10-15 minute break after which open democratic discussions follow
once a chair has been appointed. Everyone gets the chance to speak and
to learn from one another.Participants are from a variety of
backgrounds with different political viewpoints and differing degrees
of
knowledge and experience.
If you're interested in social,economic and political issues in general
or want to become an activist of some sort, then this is a good place
to meet people-
everyone is friendly and
welcoming!
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