As part of Co-operatives Fortnight, we’re screening Revolution OS – a film about co-operation and the open source and online collaborative movement, which seems to be transforming ownership and control.

Revolution OS is a great documentary about the open source software revolution, featuring many of the personalities involved – Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, Bruce Perens, and Eric Raymond.

Afterwards we’ll be having speakers, so come along to discuss co-operation – online and offine – and whether the growth of online collaboration is showing us that we’re moving towards a more democratic age.

The film starts at 7.45. Entry to film £3 or £2 for unwaged, low waged or students.

In July 2001 over a quarter of a million people gathered to protest against the G8 in Genoa. The Italian state responded to these demonstrations with violent repression.

Eighteen thousand cops were drafted into the city; they beat and gassed thousands of people off the streets, arrested hundreds and shot one young Italian man in the head.

Berlusconi’s Mousetrap is a feature length documentary produced by Irish Indymedia about the events in Genoa.

The film is based on footage shot by Irish Indy media and some film culled from the International Indymedia archive.

Film starts at 7.45 and will be followed by discussion. Entry to film £3 or £2 for unwaged, low waged or students.

Discussions led by Jim Newell, Professor of Italian politics

April 20- Rize

Rize documents the practice of Clowning and Krumping – radical, energetic, and vividly extreme dance forms that have taken on enormous importance for black communities in south-central Los Angeles on many levels: as serious forms of spiritual and artistic expression, as alternatives to gang participation, as a means for knitting social fabric.

Directed by David LaChapelle

Film starts at 7.45 and will be followed by discussion. Entry to film £3 or £2 for unwaged, low waged or students.

86 mins