FILMS
Designed for educational and community use as a companion film to This is What Democracy Looks Like, this is one of the first activist films to carefully explain how free trade operates. It does so from the perspective of the Mexican experience with ten years of NAFTA. Activists and scholars authoritatively condemn free trade as a solution to poverty and discuss the impacts on farmers, workers, youth, and immigrants. Shot in Cancún, México on the occasion of the 5th WTO ministerial in September 2003, it contextualizes the growing international resistance to free trade policies.
Music from the streets of Cancún. 2004.
camera jay finneburgh . doug johnson . brian jones . sabin portillo
editor brian jones
written & directed by amory starr
produced by brian jones . sabin portillo . amory starr
director of photography brian jones
translation & interpretation sylvie perez . victor sainz . josé ureño . jason wallach . rafael millan
narration leo griep-ruiz . rafael millan
subtitling jason wallach
music tlayacapan . infernal noise brigade
post-production coordinator breanna sheets
graphic design eric parthum
concept consultants jason wallach . peter rosset . aimee shreck
second editor kevin price
additional footage cancún imc . remy kachadourian . jessica lawrence . lucy boulanger & john fogarty . thienny fontaine & nathala rodriguez . jose reynes & silvia perez-vitoria . chiapas media project/promedios de comunicación comunitaria
additional editing jay finneburgh. lee buric . amory starr
additional translation . remy kachadourian . joon kim . randy leija . valerio pizzonia . maureen turnbull . alejandro valdes-rochin
post-production services . deep salt mine studios . denverevolution production group
study guide amory starr . sean maloney
dvd design kevin price . amory starr
special thanks . cancún imc rocky mountain bullhorn . krfc . colorado imc . free speech tv . john bertucci . antonia juhasz . kgnu . david bacon . paul bame . noah wallach . sheila starr . jill dreier . don will . katie hester . flora & victor sainz . tony shawcross . vanessa & lee . oak street café . new college of california . rose, michelle & allison . indyink
For years I’ve worked to understand how we can be more effective in marketing tango to new people. We all know that most people come to tango initially as a dating alternative. But as Sven Elze of Berlin’s wildly successful Milonga Popular has demonstrated, we have the best chance to resonate with some subset of that group, our own “tribe”.
My tribe is not Sven’s (young art students who like doing drugs in clubs). And it’s not divorcé/es (but most tango organizers are doing a very good job on that one).
My tribe is athletes.
Years ago I noticed that the best Marks I’ve ever trained had martial arts experience. The most relevant physical training for Revels is yoga.
As a yogi myself I yearn to be witnessed and admired for my strength, flexibility, discipline, concentration, and openness. I want social activities where that physicality is relevant – with more boys than yoga classes.
Observing martial artists, I see their well-earned pride in their physical skills. I imagine that martial arts boys would also like to be witnessed and admired for this by girls.
Without a lot of alcohol or small talk.
For years I tried to make a plan of outreach to yogis and martial artists. Last year I met Cédric Tellier, kung-fu master, actor, tango and zouk dancer. The concept for this film unfurled before our eyes. It’s designed to resonate with yogis and martial artists with insider cultural references.
Then an absolute dream team of cinematographers, dancers, and musicians joined with beautiful enthusiasm. I am so grateful for the trust everyone placed in me.
Herewith, is WARRIOR. As you probably know, there are several yoga poses named ‘Warrior’, and martial arts practitioners cultivate a spiritual warriorhood, even if they do not intend to fight anyone.
Developing these disciplined, solitary skills is a kind of warriorhood itself. As is getting through life. I have always believed that partnership would be the reward. Tango offers us the experience of unity through our disciplined bodies.
Yogis and martial artists are the folks I want to be dancing with in 5 years. You too? It so, please help get this film out globally to these tribes.
And please join me in thanking the crew: Cédric Tellier, Fabienne Butt, Jessica Förster, Thomas Conte, Max Thomas, Pez, Ines Catharina, Roberto L’Ange, Fritz Schadow, Sonja Witte, Eva Curtius, Alan Nguyen, Jaina Hirai, Rebecca Rainey, Camilla Fabbri, CJ Yetman.
Music by Abisko Lights
Music by Abisko Lights
Cédric Tellier, Choreographer, Kungfu Master, Dancer
Fabienne Butt, Director of Cinematography, Kungfu Student, Dancer
Jessica Förster, Yoga teacher, dancer
Thomas Conte, Cinematographer
http://thomasconte.net/tango/
Max Thomas, Friend, Kungfu student, Dancer
maximotango.wordpress.com
Pez, Cinematographer
Ines Catharina, Friend, Yogi, Dancer
Roberto L’Ange, Kungfu student, Dancer
Fritz Schadow, Yogi, Dancer
Sonja Witte, Yogi, Dancer
Eva Curtius, Yoga, Dancer
Alan Nguyen, Kungfu Student
Jaina Hirai, Yoga student
Additional Kungfu studetns and Yogis
Rebecca Rainey, www.rebeccaraine.com
Camilla Fabbri
CJ Yetman, Stage Manager
A. Violet Starr, Director, Editor, Choreographer, Yogi, Dancer
Hong Thay Lee Sportschule
Montbijoux Park
Teapot
www.siebenschwestern.de