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Melbourne film: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
Free Public Screening
Brave New Films Presents a Robert Greenwald Film
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price takes you behind the glitz and into the real lives of workers and their families, business owners and their communities, in an extraordinary journey that will challenge the way you think, feel... and shop.
Screening details:
Date: Tuesday 14 March 2006
Time: 6.15pm (duration 1 hour)
Venue: Prince Phillip Theatre, ground floor,
Architecture Building, the University of Melbourne.
Venue: Prince Phillip Theatre, ground floor,
Architecture Building, the University of Melbourne.
This is a documentary on the operation of Wal-Mart corporation, the USAs and worlds largest retailer. Wal-Mart superstores tends to locate out-of-centre on the edge of established settlements and compete fiercely against the established town centre.
Note that this is a low budget film with a quality that reflects it. However, it has a provocative commentary and a distinct message about the dubious benefits of superstores coming into small towns. To explore more about the documentary go to the web: http://www.bravenewfilms.org/ and follow the title: Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price.
Contact: Nigel Flannigan, Honorary Senior Fellow, Faculty of Architecture Building & Planning. Tel 8344-7055; Email. n.flannigan@unimelb.edu.au.
The best way to get to the University is by tram up Swanston Street. Parking is available on campus by paying $4.00 at the Tin Alley gate, off Swanston Street at Elgin Street.
No need to notify of attendance.
Find more about this movie: http://www.walmartmovie.com/
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