Film exhibitions educate migrants on WTO

Alternative film documentaries became instruments for migrants’ education campaign against WTO.

In line with the preparations for the People’s Action Week against the WTO, the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-HK) held screening of different film documentaries that featured themes from the impacts of globalization to workers to the privatization of the educational system last November 6, 13 and 20.

According to Dolores Balladares, UNIFIL-HK chairperson, the series of film showing was done as part of the Education for Mobilization campaign of the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB) for the month of November to rally thousands of migrant workers for the coming December protest actions

Films that were shown were Ang Kaaway (The Enemy), Daluyong, Sa Ngalan ng Tubo and Misedukasyon (Miseducation). These were produced by independent groups such as Ibon Foundation and SIPAT.

The film exhibitions were sponsored by the UNIFIL-HK, Cordillera Alliance, Association of Filipino Women Migrants in HK, and the Philippine Independent Church (PIC) Council.