MOVIMIENTOS

"Música Mestiza. Documentary films. Latin Culture"

Thursday 3rd July @ The Salmon and Compass

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▲ UPSTAIRS - From 7pm
Documentary films, speakers and discussion focusing on Brazil including The Landless People’s campaign - Movimiento Sem Terra and other films on food sovereignty

Film: RAIMUNDA, THE QUEBRADEIRA (Dir: Marcelo Silva, Brazil, 2007, 52 min)
Widely despised for their poverty, their reliance on subsistence farming and, not least, for their sex, the female "nut breakers" of lawless Bico of Papagayo, in Brazil, are fighting for a fair distribution of land in the face of the powerful landowning and corporate interests surrounding them. Central to the struggle is 60 year old Raimunda who is helping to unite the women despite the problems of illiteracy and ignorance she has to overcome on a daily basis.

Film: LANDLESS (Dir: Edson Costa. 2007)
A film about the Movimiento Sem Terra – The Landless People’s campaign
+ Q&A with the director

▼ DOWNSTAIRS – All night

Movimientos resident DJs Pablo N, DJ Señor Priego & Cal Jader + MC Clem George host the music downstairs with Movimientos mix of Musica Mestiza – from Folkloric to Electronic – Neo Tropical, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggae, Ska, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Flamenco, Rumba, Samba, Funk Carioca, Latin House, Drum and Bass and other fresh Latin dancefloor flavours!!!

+ Joined by special guest

DJ Cliffy

(Batmacumba / Future World Funk)

+ Very special Afro-Cuban live percussion

+ Audio-Visual interaction from Living Dreamy

7pm-2am
Entry: £3 /Donations before 9
Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market)
N1 9ES (Angel tube/Northern Line)