Date: Monday, April 28, 2014. 7:00 PM.
Location: CERAS Room 101
*******************************************************Camera As Witness, School of EducationpresentsCitizen Koch: A Film about Money, Power, and Democracy(87 min) USA Directors/Producers: Carl Deal, Tia LessinRecent politics have been triumphant for some and terrifying for others, but everybody seems to agree on one thing: something is fundamentally wrong with the system. Many believe the template for that "something" is the effort to purchase the democratic process that began with "Americans for Prosperity" and the controversial "Citizens United" decision of the Supreme Court. This clear and remarkably assembled documentary takes the circus-like whirlwind of events and characters and puts them into a comprehensive and lucid time frame. Using recent events in Wisconsin as its primary focus, Citizen Koch truly "follows the money." We begin to see how the fragments and noise coalesce around a handful of very rich, very powerful individuals who have a specific vision of our country and are willing to pay any price to cultivate their ideas. Conservative, liberal, or just plain sick-of-it-all, this film will open the eyes and raise the blood pressure of every citizen concerned about how muted their voices may become if only the rich and powerful have a voice. http://www.citizenkoch.com/page/content/trailerMONDAY, April 28 at 7:00PMCERAS building room 101, Stanford Graduate School of Education 520 Galvez Mall, Stanford University Following the screening discussion with Academy Nominated filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, and moderated by Jasmina Bojic, Camera As Witness Program Director and Founder of the international documentary film festival UNAFF Co-Sponsored byt the Stanford Pre-Law Society and the Stanford Film Society FREE and open to the general public*******************************************************
Location: CERAS Room 101
*******************************************************Camera As Witness, School of EducationpresentsCitizen Koch: A Film about Money, Power, and Democracy(87 min) USA Directors/Producers: Carl Deal, Tia LessinRecent politics have been triumphant for some and terrifying for others, but everybody seems to agree on one thing: something is fundamentally wrong with the system. Many believe the template for that "something" is the effort to purchase the democratic process that began with "Americans for Prosperity" and the controversial "Citizens United" decision of the Supreme Court. This clear and remarkably assembled documentary takes the circus-like whirlwind of events and characters and puts them into a comprehensive and lucid time frame. Using recent events in Wisconsin as its primary focus, Citizen Koch truly "follows the money." We begin to see how the fragments and noise coalesce around a handful of very rich, very powerful individuals who have a specific vision of our country and are willing to pay any price to cultivate their ideas. Conservative, liberal, or just plain sick-of-it-all, this film will open the eyes and raise the blood pressure of every citizen concerned about how muted their voices may become if only the rich and powerful have a voice. http://www.citizenkoch.com/page/content/trailerMONDAY, April 28 at 7:00PMCERAS building room 101, Stanford Graduate School of Education 520 Galvez Mall, Stanford University Following the screening discussion with Academy Nominated filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, and moderated by Jasmina Bojic, Camera As Witness Program Director and Founder of the international documentary film festival UNAFF Co-Sponsored byt the Stanford Pre-Law Society and the Stanford Film Society FREE and open to the general public*******************************************************