If you've been fortunate enough to witness, or be part of, the often creative and colourful Olympic protest movement, you'll already be aware of the multi billion dollar, private, NGO International Olympic Committee's (IOC) neo-colonialist policies and influence as they move from city to city around the globe.
In 2016 the IOC landed in Rio de Janeiro and while L'autre Rio doesn't show the impact on the entire other city, it does offer a rare glimpse into one very interesting community just across the tracks from the Maracanã stadium.
As they go about their daily tasks for survival, a TV blares, "in this Olympic world we are all equal."
Yes we are. We are all equal victims of the IOC and the question we could (and should) be asking is, why does the IOC insist on establishing themselves, like a virus, in a new neighbourhood in a new city every two years? And why do we let them? Why don't they just build one site, like the original Games in Athens, and leave the rest of the world alone?! (Hint: the answer has to do with ongoing money and power and land appropriation and corporate and government corruption).
Do not miss this rare opportunity to witness the otherwise invisible brilliant, hard-working determination of the 100+ families who occupy the IBGE squat in the abandoned government building.
And stay tuned for the IOC's next project, L'autre Tokyo.
L'autre Rio screens Monday February 4th at 9:15 pm at the Capitol Six. You can buy your tickets HERE.
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