Chair of the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign
A Discussion and Q&A
with a documentary sneak preview
Featuring Ashraf Cassiem and clips from “When the Mountain Meets its Shadow”
Friday November 20, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Walker Building, Room 233
This event is FREE
Ashraf Cassiem, the chairperson of the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign (AEC), based in Cape Town, South Africa, will share the realities of post-apartheid South Africa, the campaign's organizing efforts in poor communities, and the obstacles facing social movement-building in Africa. AEC organizes poor and working class communities to end police brutality and poor health services, and to support decent housing, free water and free electricity services. http://antieviction.org.za
Clips from the documentary "When the Mountain Meets its Shadow" will also be shown. Produced by the German Dok-Werk film cooperative, this documentary focuses on three personal stories, including Ashraf's. Each individual, in their own way, fight for survival in the informal settlements around Cape Town. The film offers a sensitive portrait of a society in transition from apartheid to postmodern capitalism.
http://www.when-the-mountain-meets-its-shadow.com
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