The special film "Urgewald - Following the Money"
The film shows how "Urgewald e.V" grew out of a small flat-share initiative in North Rhine-Westphalia and became an influential organisation that exposes global financial flows involving banks and large corporations. The documentary is presented in collaboration with Europe Direct Bocholt. A member of the organisation will provide information on the topic and will be available for discussion after the film.
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Environmental destruction and human rights abuses - behind them are often large corporations and banks that use our money. For over 30 years, the environmental and human rights organisation Urgewald e.V. has been exposing such financial flows and resisting destruction and displacement. They have prevented forced resettlements, halted the construction of a nuclear power station and blocked loans for cluster munitions. The documentary provides an insight into the organisation's work, its origins and its history.
A member of the organisation will provide further information before and after the screening and be available to answer questions.
The film lasts 65 minutes. It was directed by Karin and Peter Wejdling.
The trailer and tickets are available at www.kinodrom.de
The film series "KINO Bocholt - the special film" has been running since 1977 as a collaboration between the Department of Culture and Education of the City of Bocholt and the Kinodrom Bocholt. The aim is to make exceptional films - which would not otherwise feature in the regular programme - accessible to a wide audience. Selected productions are usually screened once a month on the second and fourth Tuesdays.