FOODSOV DOC SERIES

Saturday, May 18
Olympia Farmworker Justice Collective presents:
FoodSov Doc Series
Post-film panel (guests TBA)
Doors 5:30PM / Film 6:30PM
$10 GA / $7 OFS

Documentary series showcasing grassroots organizing for food sovereignty, followed by a panel of film makers and organizers. Read more about the documentaries below.

EN LA LUCHA: 10 min PREVIEW
“EN LA LUCHA”, follows Community to Community (C2C) and Familias Unidas Por la Justicia (FUJ) in Bellingham, WA over the course of a year, focusing on their fight for farmworker and immigrant justice. The documentary highlights not only the organizations and their efforts, but the tools they use which produce strong community work, towards long term liberation.

Hands That Construct, 40 Years of the Rural Worker’s Association: 30 min
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Rural Workers’ Association (Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo), youth members of La Via Campesina Nicaragua and the US Friends of the ATC solidarity network collaborated to restore historic ATC footage, photos, and documents and conduct a series of interviews with founders and historic leaders from the organization.

Raíces Del Barrio: 30 min
Raíces del Barrio features projects in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Purto Rico that promotes food sovereignty, urban gardening and community living.