April 28, 2008: The Take

Says NY Times film critic Stephen Holden:
"'The Take," a stirring, idealistic documentary that examines the grassroots cooperative movement in financially devastated Argentina, raises basic questions about economics, government, and human nature. The film's examples of defunct Argentine enterprises that have been taken over by workers and revived offer an uplifting picture of people working from the ground up to stabilize and revitalize the country's ruined economy.

The Forja auto plant, the Zanon ceramics factory, and the Brukman garment factory are three companies that were abandoned by their owners after the economic collapse. As you watch their dismissed workers organize and struggle for legal recognition, you root for the success of the nascent Movement of Recovered Companies, as it's called. And at the end of the film, the signs of further growth seem encouraging.

The unanswered question that hangs over the documentary is: how far can this movement go? After watching the film, your outlook will depend on the degree of your belief in humanity and your familiarity with history. Whatever happens, the movement still faces an uphill battle."

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Peace Center Film Forum - 2nd and 4th Mondays, 316 West Main, Grass Valley

April 28, 2008 7:30 pm:
The Take

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Peace Vigil

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