[PEN-L:29518] New video on unemployment and neoliberalism in New Zealand

[Bill Rosenberg <w.rosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(Advert!)
A full length documentary (1 hr 44 min) has been released by Vanguard
Films tracing the fate of full employment as a primary policy goal of
New Zealand's economic policies in the new right governments that took
over from 1984. It is moving as workers, beneficiaries and unemployed
speak first hand about how the policies of the 1980's and '90's
impoverished them. It is informative as witnesses to the policy making
tell how unemployment was used as a tool to reduce wages and inflation.

"In a Land of Plenty" is written and directed by Alister Barry who also
wrote and directed the Vanguard Films video "Someone Else's Country"
which traced the new right revolution.

Vanguard Films is one of the few progressive independent film makers in
New Zealand; most of their work is done by volunteers to a professional
standard.

The video is available from

The Community Media Trust
P.O.Box 3563, Wellington
Fax 04-472-5259
NZ$30 incl GST for individuals
NZ$70 for groups, NZ$110 for institutions

For more details see http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl16910.htm

Bill Rosenberg