Radical Rome
Media-Lien (2015)
Film Review
Radical Rome is a short French documentary about Rome’s anarchist anti-austerity movement.
The film focuses mainly on private property the group has reclaimed as public space. One self-governing public space called ESC (Excel, Subtract, Create) has been occupied by activists for over 30 years and boasts a tea room, bike shop, cinema, theater, community kitchen, school for migrants and a sewing factory run by migrants. ESC is non-hierarchical and governs itself via weekly assemblies.
At present, Rome’s youth unemployment rate is 44%. Its anti-austerity movement is mainly driven by students, unemployed youth and older activists over 40.
I don’t know if it is this video, but I saw a docu on this a couple of months back. In fact, this docu covered a few other areas of the world where self-governing communities have existed for years.
I remember being not only refreshed by this docu but also inspired, filled with hope.
I will add this to the list of videos to watch!
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This one is brand new – also the first I’ve seen about Italy.
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There is a better way!
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Well at least someone, somewhere is attempting to do something about their plight instead of just whining about it like we do here in Amerika!
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There are also experiments in direct democracy in the US, though they are subject to infiltration and disruption by US intelligence and retaliation by militarized police. I’m planning to post one later today about an anarchist collective in Richmond Virginia.
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I cannot wait for you to post that! Give me some hope, please!!!
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I sympathise with the cause. I just wish we could find a working solution without resorting to anarchy.
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Alan, your comment puzzles me. I’m unclear why you would oppose self-government and direct democracy?
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