"Movies for Marie: A Benefit & Letter Writing Night for Green Scare Political Prisoner Marie Mason
Sunday 12 July 2009 @ 6pm
Red & Black Café
400 SE 12th Avenue (at SE Oak St.)
www.redandblackcafe.com
$1-5 & Up Donations for the Cause. No one turned away for lack of funds!
Join friends of Marie Mason for a benefit movie night, letter writing session and learn more about Marie's case. A video of Marie speaking about the importance of environmental activism and a short presentation on her case and the importance of prison support will begin the evening. Following the amazing 1995 Dutch feminist film "Antonia's Line" will be screened, and we will conclude by writing letters and postcards to Marie. Come out to support this important eco-prison, feminist, friend and mother. And as always amazing vegan food and drink at the counter.
About Marie Mason
Marie Mason is a loving mother of two and a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements. In March 2008, she was arrested by federal authorities for charges related to two acts of property destruction that occurred in 1999 and 2000; no one was injured in either of them. She accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced on February 5, 2009 to just under 22 years. This is the longest sentence to date for any "Green Scare" prisoner.
About the Movie for Marie:
"Antonia's Line" is a 1995 film by Dutch director, writer and feminist Marleen Gorris. The film, described by its director as a "feminist fairy tale," tells the story of the matronal Antonia who, after returning to the anonymous Dutch village of her birth, establishes and nurtures a close-knit communmity. Spanning nearly forty years starting just after World War II, it follows Antonia as she takes over the family farm, befriends a recluse, takes in the village simpleton, and provides a home for a young woman with special needs who has been raped by a brother. The film covers a breadth of topics, with themes ranging from death and religion to sex, intimacy, lesbianism, misandry and love.
Write to Marie in Prison:
Marie Mason #04672-061
FCI Waseca
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 1731
Waseca, MN 56093
Event organized by: Team Colors Collective (www.warmachines.info) & Support Marie Mason (www.supportmariemason.org)"
