Bicyclists vs. the IMF/World Bank - Caravan/Prague

Europe | IMF / World Bank

from email, 24 September 2007: Exactly 7 years after the events in Prague, September 2000, there is this movie released by someone joining the bicycle caravan "Money or Life" towards the IMF/WB protests in Prague.

Bicycling to Utopia - "Caravan/Prague" on DVD

A bicycle caravan - with the theme, "Money or Life" - travels 500 miles across Europe to join protests in Prague against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

The goal is to create a mobile utopian community which will be a living counter-example to the values of these powerful financial institutions.

The landscape is beautiful, and bicycles possess their own poetry. But it's not always easy functioning without money.

The authorities have their own ideas about policing the intersection of utopia and everyday life. And then there's the matter of shutting down the IMF/World Bank meeting!

Caravan/Prague, a feature-length documentary, is a first-hand account of this journey and the historic 2000 Prague protests. Filmmaker Zack Winestine rode the entire trip with the caravan, filming from his bicycle as events unfolded.

He recounts his hopes, fears, and questions, conveying the experience of participating in a community trying to bring about change that is both visionary and concrete.

The film is available through most internet DVD retailers (including Powells.com and Amazon). Extras include an extended scene, trailer, DVD-Rom feature with extensive information about about economic globalization, and a short film about the 2001 FTAA protests in Quebec City. The film is distributed by Cinema Libre Studio.

More info, along with trailer, stills, and links, can be found at www.caravanprague.com

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Galleries: Photos from Prague IMF/World Bank meeting mobilisations, September 2000

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