europe
06/05/2007
Protester Porn From the G8 Summit
In the run-up to this year's G8 summit in Germany, thousands of
protesters have taken to the streets to protest issues like
globalization, the exclusion of China from the G8, and other social and
economic issues the member countries are said to create and/or ignore.
Oh, and there is always "the war."
Thanks to YouTube and sites like IndyMedia, global protesters can now distribute footage of demonstrations within hours of the event. "Protester porn," the remixing of video and still photos to an angry-but-beautiful soundtrack, makes me want to throw bricks and get informed. It is also eerily beautiful -- a bit remniscent of TDR's favorite overlooked movie of 2006: Children of Men. The similarities are a testament to how good amature journalism/filmaking is getting, and that great filmmakers are taking a cue from reality's aesthetic.
