Fall 2009
Peace & Justice Film Series
Sponsored by the University of Montana Students for Peace & Justice and the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center
Sept. 10: Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making us Sick? (Part 1) U.C. Theater
2008, 58 min.
The acclaimed documentary broadcast by PBS tackles the root causes of our alarming socio-economic and racial inequities in health. How
does the distribution of power, wealth and resources shape opportunities for health?
Special Event: Health Care Reform: A Panel Discussion
Immediately after Unnatural Causes
Panelists: Matt Singer, Forward Montana, Lee Tickell, Single Payer Advocate,
Moderator: Dr. Ned Vasquez, Western Montana Clinic
A discussion led by proponents of the Baucus/Obama and champions of single payer where you can
participate freely and come to your own conclusions.
Sept. 17: Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making us Sick? (Part 2) U.C. Theater
2008, 90 min.
Sept. 24: The Money Fix Urey Underground Lecture Hall
2009, 79 min.
Oct. 15: American Casino U.C. Theater
2009, 89 min.
Oct. 29: Be The Change Urey Underground Lecture Hall
2008, 55 min.
Nov. 12: Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People U.C. Theater
2006, 60 min.
Nov. 19: Money-Driven Medicine: U.C. Theater
2009, 86 min.
Last week we showed In Sickness and in Wealth, the first episode of Unnatural Causes, as part of our Panel Discussion on Health Care Reform.
This week we show the remaining episodes of this fascinating and timely miniseries:
 Becoming American: Latino immigrants arrive healthy. So why don’t they stay that way?
 Place Matters:: Why is your street address such a strong predictor of your health?
 Not Just a Paycheck: Why do layoffs take such a huge toll in Michigan but cause hardly a ripple in Sweden?
All money enters the economy as bank debt. And this seemingly innocuous detail is actually at the core of many of the social and environmental problems of today. The
Money Fix is a feature-length documentary comparing and contrasting “community currencies” with federal dollars. This film examines economic patterning in both the
human and the natural worlds, and through this lens we learn how we can empower ourselves by redesigning the lifeblood of the economy at the local level.
The complex, still-molten mortgage meltdown is brilliantly dissected in a tour-de-force that is one part crystal-clear economic primer, and one part revelation of its effect
on homeowners who were duped and traumatized by appalling lending practices.
Be the Change is an inspiring documentary about people living lightly — and loving it! The film explores the motivations for, and the challenges and rewards of, trying to
live more lightly.
From Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding terrorists, Arabs have long been portrayed in degrading ways in
American cinema. Reel Bad Arabs is a history of this slander and its effects on public prejudices.
What's Wrong with America's Healthcare and How to Fix It
Frustrated doctors and outraged patients testify to how things can go horribly wrong when the concerns of patients and families are ignored and corporate interests
trump patients’ needs for high quality, affordable care. Money-Driven Medicine provides the essential introduction Americans need to become knowledgeable participants in
healthcare reform, now and in the years ahead.
Dec. 3: Everything is Cool U.C. Theater
2007, 89 min.
A “toxic comedy” about the most dangerous chasm ever to emerge between scientific understanding and political action — Global Warming. The good news: Americans
finally get global warming; the chasm is closing and the debate is over. The bad news: the United States, the country that will determine the fate of the globe, must
transform its fossil fuel based economy fast.
Dec. 10: The Story of Stuff and A Snowmobile for George U.C. Theater
114 mins.
 The Story of Stuff (USA: 2007, 20 mins.) is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and
consumption patterns, with a special focus on the United States. It is the documentary that rocked the Missoula County Public
School System for several weeks earlier this year. Come see for yourself the film at the heart of the controversy.
 A Snowmobile for George (USA: 2008, 94 mins.) A rambunctious road trip reveals the toll that environmental deregulation has
had on the lives of ordinary people. Stories of fishermen, cowboys and firemen who have had to face the consequences of
environmental deregulation by the Bush Administration.
There will be a lively and respectful discussion after each screening of each film
All of these documentaries are thought provoking, so please stay afterwards and share your thoughts with other members of the community. You are welcome and encouraged
to come regardless of where you find yourself on the political spectrum. Diversity of opinion leads to richer discussions and deeper understanding.
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
At the University of Montana.
Campus Location Varies. Please see the descriptions for the exact location.
Take Bus 1, 8, 12 or the UM Shuttle. Free Parking after 5PM.
All Films are Free and Open to the Public
www.PeaceAndJusticeFilms.org