interview with iraqi exile

An interview with an Iraqi exile who doesn't trust Britain or the United States to solve any of the problems they have caused in Iraq.

global women's strike

Global Women's Strike is a global network spanning 60 countries, demanding the return of military budgets to the community.

They want to see the end of poverty and war against our people and our planet.   They say we should invest in caring not killing.

http://www.allwomencount.net/

Rhetta Moran on asylum

From Chris Edwards

Rhetta has been sacked as a lecturer at Salford University. She is especially interesting and incisive on the issue of asylum.

She was victimised because of her research on the issue of asylum which challenged the established academic view.

peace and liberty march sept 2005

Several speeches recorded at the Peace and Liberty March and Rally in London's Hyde Park in September 2005, from Tony Benn, Tom Hayden, Dr. Salam Ismael and John Pilger.

Organised by Stop the War Coalition
Photos of the march at www.shortu.com/dhda

"NO WATER, NO ELECTRICITY, NO SECURITY"

Interview with Maziar Bahari

FAW met up with Iranian documentary filmmaker Maziar Bahari in August this year to talk to him about his recent visit to Iraq for ch4's Newsnight program.
info:watch Maziar's Newsnight film

TARIQ ALI

Chris Edwards

Chris has been promoting the Stop the War Coalition (StWC) in Manchester since 2001, filling the gap left by the mainstream media. Here is one clip of Tariq Ali speaking at a StWC meeting on Sep. 8th.

To see all his work visit the Internet Archive.
info:http://tinyurl.com/8lq38

TALIBAN COUNTRY

Interview with Carmela Baranowska

Earlier this year FAW met up with Carmela, an award-winning independent filmmaker from Australia, to talk about her documentary 'Taliban Country' (view it here), which records serious stories of U.S. abuse in Afghanistan.
info:http://www.talibancountry.com/

THE UNWELCOME VISITOR

Dir. Jolyon Rubinstein

"You were born to this moment in history, to change this society, and all societies, that promote this awful, this despicable behaviour" - Ron Kovic (Author of 'Born On The 4th July)

MOTHER POWER

Dir. George Olson

Short film with words and music by George Olsen, to be shown as part of our program of events at this years Portobello Film Festival in London.
info: http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/

IRAQ OCCUPATION FOCUS TEACH-IN

Iraq Occupation Focus held an international teach-in on 5th December 2004 in London. It offered all those opposed to the US–UK led occupation of Iraq a unique chance to learn, discuss and prepare for future actions'.
info: http://www.iraqoccupationfocus.org.uk/

CONTEMPT OF CONSCIENCE

Contempt of Conscience is a documentary in the making. It is
a project started by Joe Jenkins before he joined the Peace
Tax Seven and the ongoing campaign for a judicial review has
become a major part of it. It features Mark Thomas, Dame Anita
Roddick and music by Billy Bragg.
info: http://www.peacetaxseven.com/  
info: http://www.conscienceonline.org.uk/Pages/home.html

CHILDREN OF IRAQ

This film was shot in 2004 in Iraq, and includes a visit to a hospital in Sadr City, wounded children in Fallujah, a depleted uranium site, and the children's hospital in Basrah.

info:http://www.childvictimsofwar.org/

XXI CENTURY

This seven part documentary has been shown at festivals worldwide. It features interviews with a wide range of names from the anti-war movement, including Noam Chomsky and Gore Vidal. FAW met up with the filmmakers to ask how such an ambitious project was realised.
info:http://www.thecatsdream.com/productions/xxi/index.php