Indymedia Videos - Bush's Hundred Thousand Unwelcomes

national | anti-war / imperialism | news report Thursday April 07, 2005 13:29 by Noise Hacker

‘Reclaiming Dignity’ by Rasta4i’s and ‘Bush Weekend’ by Indy Vid Head

First premiered at the Irish Film Centre (IFI) on Friday September 3rd 2004 to a packed house, these two video productions documenting Bush's visit to Ireland in June 2004 and the protests against it are now available to download.

Video’s - Bush's Hundred Thousand Unwelcomes

On Friday, June 25th 2004 approximately 20,000 people turned out in Dublin to let George W. Bush know that he was not welcome in Ireland. Thousands also travelled from all over the country to Shannon Airport and the nearby Dromoland Castle (where W holed up while in the country). The Irish State deployed masses of police and military to hide Bush from the protestors while the Media deployed masses of cameras and journalists focused primarily on on grandees and dignitaries in an effort to play down the extent of the protests.
Indymedia Ireland created two video compilations which focused on the opposition to the Bush visit that was largely ignored at the time by the propaganda machine that has the cheek to call itself the media.

Reclaiming Dignity by Rasta4i’s and Bush Weekend (Lights! Camera! Direct Action!
) by Indy Vid Head include interviews and comments from people involved in the "Bikes Against Bush Critical Mass", the Shannon Peace Camp, the Dublin March, the Anti-War Ireland protest at Shannon, the IAWM protest at Dromoland and, most sensationally, the AmBush protest at Shannon which was confronted by massive ranks of riot police and armoured military vehicles. Despite being completely blanked by the mainstream media this protest managed to delay Bush's departure by two hours.

All of this has been documented by independent camera-people interviewing real people with real opinions, a scarce commodity in the compliant Irish media.

- RECLAIMING DIGNITY – Artistic look at the events surrounding the Bush visit from the critical mass across Ireland to the effective direct action in Shannon.
- Produced by Rasta4i’s -

‘Reclaiming Dignity’ – The Video -
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http://www.archive.org/download/Reclaiming_Dignity/Reclaiming_Dignity_movie1.wmv
Format: Window Media Video (.wmv)
File Size: 155.8 MB (Broadband Required)
Video Length: 42: 36

’Reclaiming Dignity’ – The Soundtrack –
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http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/reclaiming_dignity.mp3
Format: .MP3 (CD Quality)
File Size: 29.2 MB (Broadband Required)
Audio Length: 42:36

‘Reclaiming Dignity’ Soundtrack for 56K Modem Users –
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http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/reclaiming_dignity_audio.wma
Format: Window’s Media Audio (.wma)
File Size: 6.3 MB
Audio Length: 42:36

- BUSH WEEKEND – Lights! Camera! Direct Action!
Produced by Indy Vid Head

‘Bush Weekend’ – The Video -
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http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/bush_weekend.wmv
Format: Window Media Video (.wmv)
File Size: 89.0 MB (Broadband Required)
Video Length: 26: 27

‘Bush Weekend’ Soundtrack for 56K Modem Users –
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http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/bush_weekend_audio.wma
Format: Window’s Media Audio (.wma)
File Size: 6.2 MB
Audio Length: 26:27