Solidarity Books "Women in Struggle" Month starts this Thursday!

cork | arts and media | event notice Thursday March 01, 2012 15:27 by Eric - WSM solidaritybooks at gmail dot com Solidarity Books, 43 Douglas Street, Opposite Fionn Barras, Cork City

Our "Women in Struggle" Month kicks off this Thursday with a film based upon the Scottish anarchist Ethel McDonald.

"Ethel McDonald: An Anarchist's Story (2006)" Produced and Directed by Mark Littlewood "This drama-documentary tells the story of Ethel MacDonald. A forgotten legend, her story ranks alongside the courage of 'La Pasionaria' and the legendary 'Odette'. Whilst both these women sustained world-wide recognition, our Scots heroine dwindled into obscurity and remains forgotten to this day. Ethel MacDonald's own intimate recollections are presented through a definitive mix of documentary and drama, re-visiting the Killing Fields that were the Spanish Civil War.

Supporting commentary spoken by David Hayman paired with expert interviews, including Noam Chomsky, provides background knowledge of 1930's European Politics and a further insight into the young Scot's motives, actions and social situation. The film links her own personal drama to specific archive footage of Barcelona in disarray - an image Ethel MacDonald came to know so well. "

Copies of the book based upon the research for the screenplay "An Anarchist's Story: The Life of Ethel MacDonald" by Chris Dolan, will be available in solidaritybooks.

 related links:
 http://www.spanishcivilwarfilm.com/thefilm/index.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_MacDonald
book review:
http://news.infoshop.org/article.php?story=200911181642...03665
 trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6_X5m32jM0

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The following week, Solidarity Books Celebrates the 101st International Women’s Day!

A large turnout is anticipated at the Solidarity Books celebration of the 101st International Women’s Day, on Thursday 8th March.
The series of events will commence from 6pm,

Some of the events taking place during the day are:

6pm Community Dinner at Solidarity Books with food by Veg Out! and Lentil Disorder

7.30pm Discussion with women from Vita Cortex and others on the experiences of women workers.

8.30pm Film Showing: The Women of Brukman (2009)

A powerful documentary which tells the story of the Women ( and a few men ! ) who occupied and operated the Brukman clothing factory when the owners deserted it during the financial crisis in Argentina of 2001. The film follows the lives of several women over a life changing 5
year period as they transform their factory and working life and inspire others to do the same.

Contact for comments/further information - Elinor 0863072060
solidaritybooks@gmail.com