This drama-documentary tells the story of Ethel MacDonald a forgotten legend.
Ethel's own intimate recollections are presented through a mix of documentary and drama. Supporting commentary spoken by David Hayman paired with expert interviews, including Noam Chomsky, provides background knowledge of 1930's European Politics and a further insight into the young Scot's motives, actions and social situation. The film links her own personal drama to archive footage of Barcelona.
Ethel reported on Barcelona's widely-heard Anarchist radio station. In the crackdown following the events of May 1937 she helped anarchists wanted by the Communist secret police escape and smuggled letters and food into prison. Through her activities in helping anarchists escape Spain, she became renowned in the British press as the "Scots Scarlet Pimpernel".
When: Saturday, 8th March, 7.30pm
Where: Belfast Unemployed Centre,45/47 Donegall Street
Belfast BT1 2FG
On Wednesday, July 2nd at the Bellville Magistrates Court courtroom E, two members of the Delft Anti-Eviction Campaign, Jerome Daniels and Ridwaan Isaacs, were each sentenced twelve months in prison - simply for being community leaders at Delft-Symphony Way settlement.
Bakunin makes an early and powerful critique of the statist, reformist, class-collaborationist and counter-revolutionary tendencies of emerging social democracy.
Morea talks of the 1960s Black Mask and Up Against The Wall Motherfucker! groups and their activities - such as busting into the Pentagon during an anti-war protest, and "assassinating" a famous poet. He also discusses friendships with various characters, including the late Valerie Solanas - who shot Andy Warhol and wrote the SCUM Manifesto.
Just Books Collective presents
Ethel MacDonald 'An Anarchist's Story'
This drama-documentary tells the story of Ethel MacDonald a forgotten legend.
Ethel's own intimate recollections are presented through a mix of documentary and drama. Supporting commentary spoken by David Hayman paired with expert interviews, including Noam Chomsky, provides background knowledge of 1930's European Politics and a further insight into the young Scot's motives, actions and social situation. The film links her own personal drama to archive footage of Barcelona.
Ethel reported on Barcelona's widely-heard Anarchist radio station. In the crackdown following the events of May 1937 she helped anarchists wanted by the Communist secret police escape and smuggled letters and food into prison. Through her activities in helping anarchists escape Spain, she became renowned in the British press as the "Scots Scarlet Pimpernel".
When: Saturday, 8th March, 7.30pm
Where: Belfast Unemployed Centre,45/47 Donegall Street
Belfast BT1 2FG