Leading up to the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, NIBS will screen a doco of the huge 2003 anti-war protest in Melbourne.
Wednesday 15th March 6:30pm-8pm
NIBS back room
BOX4 and NIBS present a rare screening of the 20th anniversary of the huge Melbourne rally on Febuary 14th, 2003.
In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq (March 19, 2003) NIBS will be screening a rarely seen documentary of Melbourne's biggest ever rally with 150,000 demonstrators: The February 14th, 2003 protest to stop the invasion of Iraq.
The protest focused on the Australian resistance to joining the American led 'Coalition of the killing', the fear of innocent civilians being killed in Iraq, whether Iraq was even involved in the 9/11 attacks on the US, the question of the existence of WMDs in Iraq, and the possibility of the war escalating into a nuclear conflict.
Leading figures of the anti-war movement featured in the documentary include:
Bob Brown (senator & Leader, The Australian Greens)
Natasha Stott-Despoja (senator, Australian Democrats)
Leigh Hubbard (Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council)
Michelle O’Neill (Victorian Peace Network)
Sharon Burrow (President, Australian Council of Trade Unions)
Damien Lawson (Victorian Peace Network)
Maria Vamakinov (Federal MP, Australian Labor Party)
Rachel Evans (Socialist Alliance)
Hillary Harper (3CR broadcaster)
Starlady, Captain America (on stilts!)
After the screening of the documentary, we'll listen to a few speakers (to be announced) who attended that historic day.
The screening of the film and subsequent talks takes place on Wednesday, March 15th at 6:30pm-8:00pm.
TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/doco-screening-20th-anniversary-of-the-huge-iraq-war-protest-in-melbourne-tickets-557578230497