We are publishing here the main points of the press kit for the film "The Path to Freedom," directed by Christophe Cordier and Pierre Chamechaude. The film will be presented as a preview on Friday, February 20th, at the Salle Hénaff - Nouvelle Bourse du Travail - 29 Boulevard du Temple, Paris 11th arrondissement. Doors open at 6:30 pm. ---- Synopsis ---- "Four years ago, Putin's Russia launched a large-scale imperialist war of aggression against Ukraine. The Ukrainian people then joined the resistance and multiplied their self-organization efforts to confront this aggression and the consequences of the war.
Many feminist, environmental, trade union, anarchist, and libertarian activists have committed themselves to active and armed resistance. They are Ukrainian, of course, but also of various nationalities, choosing to come and fight in Ukraine from their countries of origin." Their collective brings to life an anti-authoritarian Ukraine reminiscent of the anarchist Nestor Makhno's experience a century ago, inspiring their struggle against the Russian occupation forces' determination to obstruct their path to freedom.
It is this same path to freedom that is being trodden today by Serhii, Alyssa, Salam, Olessia, Lesha, Katara, and so many others.
About the film
"The path to freedom is not easy to follow, whether for Nestor Makhno a century ago or for the Ukrainian people today. Ukraine is clearly engaged in a liberation struggle against Russian imperialism and logically turns to figures from its recent history to resonate with its current situation. Among these figures, Nestor Makhno occupies a unique place. A little over a century ago, he fought against two Russian imperialisms: that of the Tsarist armies and that of the Bolshevik armies."
In this current atrocious war, the question of a solution that liberates the Ukrainian people from the yoke of their neighbor and from ultra-liberalism, whose devastating effects are well known, is also at stake. What is at stake in this conflict is not only the military question of territorial control but also that of a genuine attempt at emancipating the Ukrainian people from all forms of oppression.
The Authors
Christophe Cordier and Pierre Chamechaude have known each other for over twenty years through their involvement in the social movement and have long shared their interest in the figure of Nestor Makhno.
Pierre is the author, under the name Pierre Znamensky, of several works on the arts of propaganda in the Soviet totalitarian system: "Sous les plis du drapeau rouge" (Under the Folds of the Red Flag) published by Rouergue, and "Sovietart" published by Galilée. He is also the author or co-author, under the name Pierre Chamechaude, of several books on the history of anarchism ("Anarchists: Their Role, Their Choices," published by Alternative Libertaire), the social movement, and Ukraine ("Ukraine in Words," published by Syllepse). He currently lives and works permanently in Ukraine.
Christophe is the author of numerous social and historical documentaries. He pays particular attention to focusing on the men and women who resist various forms of oppression, as seen, for example, in his films "Class Brothers" and "On Strike." His camera has often been set in foreign territories: in Peru with "The Lost Dream of the River Men," in Chiapas with "The Vigilantes," and in Palestine with "Counterfires."
Please feel free to contact the address below for any requests regarding viewings, interviews, or screenings.
Thélème Films - 23/25 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 75001 Paris - +33 7 77 28 15 84
theleme@thelemefilms.org
https://plateformecl.org/le-chemin-de-la-liberte/
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Link: (en) France, PCL: The Path to Freedom (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]
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