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"El Enemigo Común" scratches beneath the surface of
neoliberalism, and some of the its most hidden atrocities in recent North
American history. The film documents instances of paramilitary activity
against indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico from 2002 through 2005
while including scenes from an international human rights movement in 2003,
in Miami against the Free Trade Area of the America?s, and in Cancun against
the World Trade Organization. The three locations in isolation expose the
disparity of North American resistances, but together bring us closer to
understanding the nature of an emerging common struggle.
Tear gas, rubber bullets, and direct actions set behind the compelling faces
and voices of survivors of incomprehensible atrocities expose the extremes
of these relevant acts of modern political repression. The film challenges
what we already know about paramilitary activity in Mexico, US involvement
in said activity, and the current face of resistance against human indignity
and injustice in North America Today.
Bouncing back and forth from community to community, ?el enemigo común? is
both an introduction to some of the many ignored resistances in North
America, and it is also an urgent call to action for international civil
society, to stand in solidarity against state sponsored repression and for
human peace, dignity and justice, in Oaxaca, Mexico. The film provides a
historical context for the current violent incarnation of capitalism and
empire, and provokes action against it as a common enemy.
To buy this video: elenemigocomun@gmail.com
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