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Yin Yang Fandango and the Tango Tea Room, in conjunction with CHR Media Collective, present… Far Out Film Nights!  Saturday, August 5, 2006
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values. The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road. A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates just outside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins! Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films take you on an extraordinary journey that will change the way you think, feel -- and shop. Description from www.walmartmovie.com
 Saturday, August 19, 2006
The Take In suburban Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats, and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - The Take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. In the wake of Argentina's dramatic economic collapse in 2001, Latin America's most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. The Forja auto plant lies dormant until its former employees take action. They're part of a daring new movement of workers who are occupying bankrupt businesses and creating jobs in the ruins of the failed system. Description from www.thetake.org
Films run from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Yin Yang Fandango and the Tango Tea Room. Screenings will include a discussion afterward. Come on out and enjoy healthy, delicious food and drink while watching these documentaries. CHR Media Collective (CHR) is a non-profit media collective based in Corpus Christi, Texas. CHR’s primary goals include creating sustainable media projects and increasing community exposure to democratic and independent media. Yin Yang Fandango and the Tango Tea Room features an eclectic earth store, tea and espresso bar, and vegetarian café. It is located at 505 Water St., behind Memorial Coliseum. To contact, call: 361-883-9123
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