Australia Premier Corazon del Tiempo / The Heart of Time
Trades Hall 7:00pm 11th February 2010
Fundraiser for the Zapatista Community Hacia la Esperanza
The Zapatistas, masked rebels of the Lacondon Jungle have revealed themselves in the award winning 2009 film directed by Alberto Cortés: Corazon del Tiempo
In La Esperanza de San Pedro, Chiapas, in the midst of the Zapatista struggle, Sonia, a member of the community, is about to be married. Her dowry, a cow, has been delivered. Her boyfriend’s family has been spoken to… However, Sonia is in love with another: an insurgent. Now, the EZLN has a problem on their hands and the entire community must come together so that the voice of its members can be heard and respected; and so that duty can be overcome by love.
The film will be screened for the first time in Australia at Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St Carlton, on Thursday 11th at 7:00pm. The film and its context will be introduced by PhD candidate Tristan Epstein, recently returned from fieldwork in Southern Mexico. The screening is a fundraiser for the indigenous communities that feature in the film.
For enquiries please contact epstein@riseup.net