Pieces of Madrid
As social conditions continue to deteriorate across the country, people have been turning to the streets and to each other to find for solutions to the crisis. This film tells a story of the massive mobilization that saw millions of people converge on Madrid on March 22nd 2014, the story of the proliferation of social centers, community gardens, self-organized food banks, and the story of large-scale housing occupations by and for families that have been evicted. The film pieces together many of the creative ways that people have been coping with crisis and asks what the future may hold for Spain.
Filmed and edited in March/April 2014, it is part of the Global Uprisings documentary series.
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for which I do not have a satisfactory answer.
We definitely draw inspiration and feel a sense of solidarity when we see people on the other side of the world banding together. And we recognize and feel empathy when catastrophic tragedies like famines and floods happen. We also band together when we feel collective voices at home can change something that directly effects us like saying no to a war, or stopping Keystone XL.
But apart from that, many of us lefties also exist as atomized entities within a society and culture that encourages looking out for one's self. I think themes of alienation are somewhat applicable here.
When I was a kid growing up in suburbia, every neighbor on our street knew each other, regularly visited one another, and helped each other out with projects. White picket fences, or no fences divided yards. Now all I see 6 or 8 foot high solid fences, cars swiftly ducking into their garages, motion lights and cameras everywhere, and at night when I walk the dog, the blue glow of television sets in every window. There is zero sense of community.
Sorry, I didn't know about your knee. Hope it gets better soon! 