Greetings,

Many of you were not in Seattle during the historic events of November
1999 -- if you were, you know that a contingent of students and faculty
from the UW IHP were represented among the many thousands who
participated. That month Seattle was put on the map in a spectacular way
with what came to be known as the Battle of Seattle. It has in fact since
then continued to be seen as the "first wave" of protest against the type
of corporate-controlled globalization that was then (and continues to be)
promoted by the World Trade Organization.

The movie, a dramatized version of the events, premiers in Seattle on
September 19 -- I hope it will be around for a while. It it a
'don't-miss' movie for Seattleites, for sure. See below.

Mary Anne

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The Battle in Seattle

When:
Sep 19, 2008 all day (Friday)

Showtimes: 12:10p, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 PM

Where: in the University District:
Landmark Theaters Neptune
1303 N E 45th at Brooklyn Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98105

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 15:39:56
-0400 (EDT) From: "Andy Gussert, CTC National Director"
<action@...> To: mamercer@... Subject: Bring
"Battle in Seattle" to your local movie theater

I'm writing to ask for your help in getting a powerful story about
activism and trade into your local theater.

Opening next week, Battle in Seattle covers the events of November 1999,
when tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in protest of
the World Trade Organization. Our activism changed the course of trade
and globalization.

The top-notch cast of this independent movie includes a beleaguered mayor
(Ray Liotta), a riot cop on the streets (Woody Harrelson) and his pregnant
wife (Charlize Theron). Stuart Townsend put this project together to
mobilize people into action, but as an Indi flick on a budget, we don't
enjoy the benefits of a huge studio distribution.

You can also see the trailer at the website, or catch it on you tube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_B1Iybufic

Thanks,

Andy Gussert National Director, Citizens Trade Campaign
www.citizenstrade.org