Breaking the Bank

Produced by: Big Noise Films, Changing America, Headwaters Action Video Collective, JustAct, Paper Tiger TV, Sleeping Giant Productions, VideoActive and Whispered Media, in conjunction with the Independent Media CenterDrawing on the hard work of dozens of volunteer videographers, Breaking the Bank is a fast-moving collaborative work that documents and explains the April protests against the IMF and the World Bank. Unlike the corporate media coverage of this historic event, this new video explores the issues that drove the protests. Breaking the Bank draws connections between the policies of these two little-known institutions and international militarism, ecologically devastating development projects, genetic engineering, and poverty within the First World. Breaking the Bank features interviews with luminaries such as Dr. Vandana Shiva, as well as figures such as Susan Sarandon, Micheal Moore, and Zach De La Roche of Rage Against the Machine. Scenes of confrontation and harassment by a brutal police force are intercut with the passionate actions of thousands of protestors. Breaking the Bank will serve as a testament to the creativity, and conviction of the growing movement against corporate globalization. For more information, visit Global Exchange's IMF/World Bank Campaign. For information on institutional rates, please contact Earth Films directly.Run Time: 74 Minutes