New Indymedia Film Documents the Immigrant Rights Movement of May Day 2006
The Giant Awakens: In 2006, a historic mobilization for immigrant rights swept the US as millions took to the streets. Corporate news media predictably covered the marches with a mix of surprise, ignorance, and racism, yet grassroots media activists were there to document the voices and the stories behind this mass movement.
¡Gigante: Despierta! (Giant: Awake!) is a DVD compilation of short films from around the U.S. documenting the story of May Day 2006, due to hit the streets in the weeks before May 1, 2007. The project was shot, edited, and brought together by a network of independent video activists, graphic designers, community organizers, musicians, and immigrant rights activists.
The film's producers describe it as "a collective memory and a tool to inspire action this May Day 2007, when the Giant will raise its voice again to say: we are one people, without borders; we are here, and we are here to stay!" Immigrant rights organizers have announced another round of massive May Day marches for amnesty this year in San Francisco and other cities across the U.S.
