THE STORY BEHIND THE BURMA HEADLINES
We’re honored to invite you to the New York premiere of “Total Denial,” the winner of the 2006 Vaclav Havel Award for Human Rights. This riveting story of personal courage and sacrifice chronicles the groundbreaking lawsuit against the American corporation Unocal (now Chevron) for human rights abuses in Burma and reveals the forces that are still keeping this oppressive military regime in power.
This is modern day David vs. Goliath story of a triumph displayed in the American courts. Film maker Milena Kaneva will attend the premier screening.
When: Premiere Oct. 27, 2007 at 7:00PM
Film runs: Oct. 26, 2007 – Nov. 2, 2007
Where: Cinema Village Theater
22 E. 12th Street
New York, N.Y. 10003
www.cinemavillage.com
Run time: 92 minutes
Underreported: Burmese Villagers' Lawsuit Against Oil Giant
Chevron is currently exempt from the US sanctions on Burma that have been in place since 1997. We look into whether Chevron is helping to prop up the Burmese military regime. We also find out how a group of 15 Burmese plaintiffs managed to bring a lawsuit in US courts against Unocal (later bought by Chevron), which used slave labor to build the pipeline that transports Burma's natural gas reserves out of the country.
Dan Stormer of CA-based firm Hadsell & Stormer was one of the lead attorneys in the case; Milena Kaneva is a filmmaker whose recent documentary “Total Denial” is about the Burmese class action suit against Unocal. NY-based Burmese activist Moe Chan is with Burma Point and is a director with the National Council of the Union of Burma.
"Total Denial" opens at Cinema Village on October 26. For showtimes and tickets, go to cinemavillage.com
Source: www.wnyc.org
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