A real fact, the refusal of firefighter Ignacio Robles to participate in an arms shipment to the port of Bilbao bound for Saudi Arabia, is the starting point of this film.
The screening will take place on May 23 at 7 pm in Cal Temerari, in Sant Cugat del Vallès, with free admission until capacity is reached.
Amnesty International and Oxfam Intermón present the documentary The war begins here , a film about the arms trade in Spain, its effects on the civilian population in conflicts and the value of personal attitudes.
A real fact, the refusal of firefighter Ignacio Robles to participate in an arms embarkation in the port of Bilbao bound for Saudi Arabia, is the starting point of this documentary directed by Joseba Sanz in 2018.
The thread invites you to reflect on the arms trade , especially in the Spanish case, its effect on the civilian population in armed conflicts such as that of Yemen, and the value of ethics and commitment to personal attitudes. Small steps to change the world.
The presentation and the final colloquium will be given by Arcadi Oliveres , economist, activist, former President of Justice and Peace and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International University of Peace, one of the best connoisseurs of the subject for his long career.
The screening will be on May 23 at 19 ha Cal Temerari, in Sant Cugat del Vallès, and admission will be free and free until capacity is reached.
The film has been popularly funded through crowdfunding, in which more than 200 people and groups have participated, contributing a total of almost 14,000 euros.
Sant Cugat del Vallès against the sale of weapons
On December 17, the Plenum of the City of Sant Cugat del Vallès approved a motion, promoted by local groups ofAmnesty International i Oxfam Intermón of Sant Cugat, against the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia and the other members of the coalition involved in Yemen.
When four years have passed since the conflict, every second Spain has paid 20 euros for the sale of weapons to the Saudi coalition that is bombing Yemen, while every 25 minutes a person has died in what has already been defined. as the greatest humanitarian catastrophe today.
To continue the denunciation of these facts, both organizations will screen the documentary The war begins here , on May 23 at 7 pm in the Pins del Vallès room in Cal Temerari