WTO/99

Mar 24 thru 26
Tue to Thu 3:45, 6:00pm
Dir. Ian Bell - 2026 - 102m
DOUBLE FEATURED (2 MOVIES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE, SEE ONE OR BOTH FOR THE SAME PRICE) WITH SODA JERK'S BRILLIANT & ENTERTAININGLY INSIGHTFUL MOCK CUT UP HELLO DANKNESS!
An immersive archival documentary that reanimates the clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the more than 40,000 people who took to the streets of Seattle to protest the WTO's impact on human rights, the environment, labor, and the future impacts of continued globalization.
"Brilliantly makes the case for the Seattle WTO protests as a watershed moment in modern history—one with urgent significance in understanding issues we face today. The militarization of the police, the proliferation of right-wing media and fake news, the collapse of our democracy into fascism, and the ever-growing power of multinational corporations all seem to be taking hold before our eyes in this film. WTO/99 accomplishes this convincingly and artfully, seamlessly weaving together primary sources in a bravura manner" - Eric Allen Hatch
“Watching “WTO/99” is like peering into a portal to the future.” - New York Times
“The film is absolutely remarkable…I felt like I was reliving something but also living it for the very first time.” - John Ridley, Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast
“It’s an important film for today, and a reminder of how neoliberal anti-labor, anti-environmental policies have brought us here.” - Filmmaker Magazine
“WTO/99 is nothing short of a galvanizing historical document that tells us exactly how we arrived on the crumbling ground we’re presently standing on.” - RogerEbert.com