Screening of the Powerful Film “BASTARDS OF THE PARTY” - Friday, May 16th, 7:30 PM ~ Cafe Mariposa: 1547 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles ~ L.A. INDYMEDIA FILM NIGHT
JOIN THE L.A. INDYMEDIA COLLECTIVE FOR A COMMUNITY SCREENING OF THE POWERFUL FILM:
"BASTARDS OF THE PARTY"
"BASTARDS OF THE PARTY"
FRIDAY, MAY 16th - 7:30 PM
CAFE MARIPOSA: 1547 SUNSET BLVD., LOS ANGELES 90026
1/2 BLOCK EAST OF ECHO PARK AVE. IN ECHO PARK TEL: 213-481-9917
CONTACT: L.A. INDYMEDIA: anna1baila@yahoo.com
CAFE MARIPOSA: 1547 SUNSET BLVD., LOS ANGELES 90026
1/2 BLOCK EAST OF ECHO PARK AVE. IN ECHO PARK TEL: 213-481-9917
CONTACT: L.A. INDYMEDIA: anna1baila@yahoo.com
THIS FILM IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF RECENT AND NOT SO RECENT L.A HISTORY TOLD FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A YOUNG SURVIVOR OF THE STREET WARS. AT 36 YEARS OF AGE AND SURPRISED TO FIND HIMSELF ALIVE, CLE "BONE" SLOAN BEGINS TO ASK THE QUESTION,
"WHY ARE WE KILLING EACH OTHER"?
THE SEARCH FOR THE ANSWER LEADS HIM TO, AMONG OTHER PLACES, THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIBRARY AND TO HISTORIAN MIKE DAVIS.
THE SEARCH FOR THE ANSWER LEADS HIM TO, AMONG OTHER PLACES, THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIBRARY AND TO HISTORIAN MIKE DAVIS.
THE HISTORY THAT BONE UNCOVERS TELLS THE STORY OF THE ORIGIN OF THE BLOODS AND CRIPS IN LOS ANGELES AND HOW THE GANGS AROSE FROM THE ASHES WHEN THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY WAS DESTROYED BY COINTELPRO.
THIS CRITICAL HISTORY EXPLORES THE WAY SOCIETY DEALS WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE MADE "IRRELEVANT" BY ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL SHIFTS IN SOCIETY. IT ALSO DISCUSSES THE SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE GANGS.
MEMBERS OF THE BLACK RIDERS WILL ATTEND FOR AN OPEN DISCUSSION AFTER THE FILM.
