UPCOMING FILMS!

Wednesday, October 26 @ 7:30pm Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg. Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so check the St. Pete for Peace website if it looks like weather may be an issue. Previous films shown at Cafe Bohemia Bahrain - Shouting in the Dark On February 16, 2011 thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Bahrain to protest against the ruling Khalifa family. In the wake of protests in Tunisia and the revolution in Egypt, many felt that Bahrain, too, was ready for reform. On February 21st, a quarter of the Bahraini population came out on the streets and gathered in the Pearl-roundabout.  Yet what followed was a brutal government crackdown on a peaceful civilian movement, that resulted in massive killings and arrests.  "Shouting in the Dark" is an astonishing account of the pro-democracy protests in Bahrain. This Al Jazeera program follows the unraveling of the Bahraini revolution from its first days in February 2011 and documents the ruthless handling of the uprising by the government, military and police. (2011, 50 mins.)  We will also show a 20 minute piece by Al Jazeera focusing on the U.S. role in Bahrain.

Wednesday, November 2 @ 7:30pm Previous films shown at Cafe Bohemia V for Vendetta Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (Hugo Weaving) known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression (Encore showing, 2006, 132 mins.) Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg. Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so check the St. Pete for Peace website if it looks like weather may be an issue.

Wednesday, November 9 @ 7:30pm Previous films shown at Cafe Bohemia Bhutto The epic story of Benazir Bhutto, the first woman in history elected to lead a Muslim nation. A favored daughter of the family often called the "Kennedys of Pakistan," Benazir was elected Prime Minister after her father was overthrown and executed by his own military. Her time in power saw acts of courage and controversy as she broke the Islamic glass ceiling, fought for the rights of women, and tried to quell the fires of religious extremism, while battling accusations of corruption. A fascinating array of archival footage, never-before-heard audio of Benazir and interviews with family members and leading experts brings to life this tale of Shakespearean dimensions in the country The Economist calls "the World's most dangerous place." (2011, 111 mins.) Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg. Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so check the St. Pete for Peace website if it looks like weather may be an issue.

Wednesday, November 16 @ 7:30pm Previous films shown at Cafe Bohemia 5 Steps to Tyranny Analyzes how societies can move from freedom to tyranny in five steps.  Showing how those in positions of power cultivate the conditions of tyranny, it becomes easy for ordinary people to be manipulated into compliance with authority and even coerced into performing genuinely evil acts.  Evocative of much that is happening in the world today. (Encore showing, 2000, 60 mins.) Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg. Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so check the St. Pete for Peace website if it looks like weather may be an issue.

Dunedin Peace Cornering Bring your own signs, messages and energy each Wednesday, 4:30 to 6:00pm, Edgewater Drive in front of the Marina Park (map).  For further info: sergei@stpeteforpeace.org or kim@stpeteforpeace.org.