11.09.06
film: American Blackout
Angelika Film Center 510 Texas Avenue Houston, Texas 77002
Thursday November 9, 2006 7:30 PM
"One of the most important political docs of the last several years."
– LA Weekly
$10, RSVP required
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American Blackout critically examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence voices of political dissent.
Many have heard of the alleged voting irregularities that occurred during the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004. Until now, these incidents have gone under-reported and are commonly written off as insignificant rumors or unintentional mishaps resulting from an overburdened election system.
American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney.
The film features interviews with: US Congressional Representatives, John Lewis, Cynthia McKinney, John Conyers, Bernie Sanders, and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones; former US Civil Rights Commissioner & Dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Law, Christopher Edley; BBC journalist Greg Palast; Bob Fitrakis, and, Van Jones, Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center. American Blackout is directed by Ian Inaba of GNN TV.
