Movie night: Lenny (1974)
Sunday November 29th 2015, Lenny (Bob Fosse, 1974, 111 minutes). Door opens at 8pm, film begin at 9pm. Free admission.
Lenny is an American biographical film about the comedian Lenny Bruce. It jumps between various sections of Bruce’s life, including scenes of when he was in his prime and the burned-out, strung-out performer who, in the twilight of his life, used his nightclub act to pour out his personal frustrations. We watch as up-and-coming Bruce courts his “Shiksa goddess”, a stripper named Honey. With family responsibilities, Lenny is encouraged to do a “safe” act, but he cannot do it. Constantly in trouble for flouting obscenity laws, Lenny develops a near-messianic complex which fuels both his comedy genius and his talent for self-destruction. Worn out by a lifetime of tilting at Establishment windmills, Lenny Bruce dies of a morphine overdose in 1966.
Film night at Joe’s Garage, cozy cinema! Doors open at 8pm, film begins at 9pm, free entrance. You want to play a movie, let us know: joe [at] squat [dot] net
Iranian Movie night: Kandahar (2001)
Sunday November 22nd 2015, Iranian Movie night: Kandahar (by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 2001, 85 minutes). In Farsi and Pashto, with English subtitles. Door opens at 8pm, film begin at 9pm. Free admission.
Kandahar (Dari-Persian: قندهار Qandahar) is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban. Its original Persian title is Safar-e Ghandehar, which means “Journey to Kandahar”, and it is alternatively known as The Sun Behind the Moon. The film is based on a partly true, partly fictionalized story of a successful Afghan-Canadian, played by Nelofer Pazira, who returns to Afghanistan after receiving a letter from her sister, who was left behind when the family escaped, that she plans on committing suicide on the last solar eclipse of the millennium.
Kandahar was filmed mostly in Iran, including at the Niatak refugee camp, but also secretly in Afghanistan itself. Most people, including Nelofer Pazira, played themselves. The film premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, but did not get much attention at first. After 9/11, however, it was widely shown. Kandahar won Makhmalbaf the Federico Fellini Prize from UNESCO in 2001.
Synopsis: Nafas is a reporter who was born in Afghanistan, but fled with her family to Canada when she was a child. However, her sister wasn’t so lucky; she lost her legs to a land mine while young, and when Nafas and her family left the country, her sister was accidentally left behind. Nafas receives a letter from her sister announcing that she’s decided to commit suicide during the final eclipse before the dawn of the 21st century; desperate to spare her sister’s life, Nafas makes haste to Afghanistan, where she joins a caravan of refugees who, for a variety of reasons, are returning to the war-torn nation. As Nafas searches for her sister, she soon gets a clear and disturbing portrait of the toll the Taliban regime has taken upon its people.
More about the film: http://www.makhmalbaf.com/?q=film/kandahar
More about the director: http://www.makhmalbaf.com/?q=mohsen
Film night at Joe’s Garage, cozy cinema! Doors open at 8pm, film begins at 9pm, free entrance. You want to play a movie, let us know: joe [at] squat [dot] net
10 years Joe’s Garage
For 10 years, Joe’s Garage organizes political action, film and debate evenings, discussions and demonstrations. Everyone is welcome whether it’s for advice in precarious housing, employment and other life issues or for a bowl of soup, a good conversation, nice music or a free raincoat from the Giveaway Shop.
As known, there is a desperate shortage of housing in Amsterdam. That is, we believe, generally not because of a lack of actual buildings but due to shortcomings of housing policy, power struggles in politics and greed in this capitalist capital. None of the 50 shades of the cabinet has ever really been able to solve this urgent problem.
Therefore we squat houses. After all, in hollow promises, one can’t live from pretty words and symbolic politics.
Joe’s Garage is also a squat but so much more than just that. Joe’s Garage is an autonomous, political, social and cultural center; 100% run by volunteers and without subsidy. Joe’s Garage shows what’s possible when people collaborate, share and exchange ideas, all in solidarity with each other. For 10 years now.
We, along with many of you, witnessed the neighborhood change significantly in the last 10 years. From a working-class neighborhood with many squats, social housing and Turkish grocery stores to a neat neighborhood with lots of expensive apartments and trendy coffee shops.
This change left no one unaffected. Some are delighted with the nicely refurbished homes, others miss the days you could still drink coffee for 1 Euro.. We find the conversation between people about this matter important and interesting to conduct.
Today we celebrate the autonomy, solidarity and freedom that we took 10 years ago and still cherish every day. Hasta la Victoria Siempre! Überhaupt und Jetzt! Love and Rage! And more of such…
Saturday november 21th 2015:
14.00, giveaway shop and more
15.00, gentrification tour
18.00, people’s kitchen
19.00, bands: Beatzers (ska folk from the Amsterdam swamp), The Bucket Boyz (blue trash from the Amsterdam swamp), Adamastor (up-tempo Portuguese gypsy punk).
Adamastor: it all started in Amsterdam in October 2013, when five thirsty musicians from Portugal, Holland and Spain, stepped on each other’s toes and since then continue to gladly step on each other’s toes! Since then it has been an exciting time. Every show people discover the new and exciting sound. Through Fado, Bluegrass, Gypsy, sweat, all kinds of emotions, and big bar revenues, Adamastor takes us on a multicultural infectious journey with no beginning nor end…
10 jaar Joe’s Garage
Al 10 jaar lang organiseert Joe’s Garage politieke acties, film- en debatavonden, discussies en demonstraties.Iedereen is hier welkom; of het nou voor advies bij precaire woon-, werk- en andere levensvragen is of voor een kop soep, een goed gesprek, een mooi concert of een gratis regenjas uit de weggeefwinkel.
Zoals bekend is er een schrijnend woningtekort in Amsterdam. Dat ligt, volgens ons, over het algemeen niet aan een tekort aan daadwerkelijke panden maar aan tekortkomingen van het woonbeleid, machtsstrijd in de politiek en hebzucht in deze kapitalistische hoofdstad. Geen van de 50 tinten van het kabinet heeft dit urgente probleem ooit echt kunnen aanpakken.
Daarom kraken wij woningen. In holle beloften, mooie woorden en symboolpolitiek kun je immers niet wonen.
Joe’s Garage is dan ook een kraakpand maar veel meer dan dat. Joe’s Garage is een autonoom, politiek, sociaal en cultureel centrum; 100% gerund door vrijwilligers en zonder subsidie. Joe’s Garage laat zien wat er mogelijk is als mensen samen werken, delen, ideeën uitwisselen en solidair zijn met elkaar. Al 10 jaar lang.
We hebben, samen met velen van u, de buurt de afgelopen 10 jaar flink zien veranderen. Van een echte volksbuurt met vele kraakpanden, sociale huurwoningen en Turkse groentewinkels tot een chique stadswijk met heel veel koopwoningen en hippe koffietentjes.
Die verandering heeft velen niet onberoerd gelaten. Sommigen zullen blij zijn met de keurig opgeknapte woningen, anderen missen de tijd dat je voor een euro nog ergens koffie kon drinken. Het gesprek daarover tussen alle verschillende mensen in de buurt is belangrijk en vinden wij interessant om te voeren
Vandaag vieren wij de strijdvaardigheid, de solidariteit en de vrijheid die wij 10 jaar geleden namen en nog steeds elke dag koesteren. Hasta la Victoria Siempre! Uberhaupt und Jetzt! Love and Rage! En meer van dattum…..
Zaterdag 21 november 2015:
14.00, weggeefwinkel en meer
15.00, gentrificatie tour
18.00, voku
19.00, bands: Beatzers (ska folk from the Amsterdam swamp), The Bucket Boyz (blue trash from the Amsterdam swamp), Adamastor (up-tempo Portuguese gypsy punk).
Benefit for Laat Ze Niet Lopen!
Thursday November 19th 2015, Benefit for Laat Ze Niet Lopen! Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm.
‘We try to limit the spread of extreme right propaganda by providing info and infrastructure during extreme right demonstrations.’
Volkseten Vegazulu is a people’s kitchen, every monday, 7pm, vegan food for 4€ or donation. All benefits go for social & political struggles. No reservation. From September, the people’s kitchen is also open on thursday.
We’re always looking for cooks. Any help is welcome in the kitchen. Experience not required. Enjoying it is a must. If you want to know which days are still available in the schedule, send an email to joe [at] squat [dot] net and book yourself the night. You can, of course, also participate by rolling up your sleeves and doing the dishes.
Concert with Rob Galloway, Johnny Campbell and rebel poet David Holmes
Monday November 16th 2015, Concert with Rob Galloway, Johnny Campbell and rebel poet David Holmes. Another convoy from UK stopping at Joe’s Garage, bringing us the Leeds scene at its best. Volkseten Vegazulu, 7pm. Music from 8:30pm till 10pm!
Rob Galloway is the front man of the Punk Rock n Roll band The Yalla Yallas, with songs based upon two of the strongest emotions Love and Anger he will bring to you an energetic, anarchic, and honest show. He has spent the last twelve months touring Europe and playing DIY Festivals (Strummercamp, 0161 Festival, A Winter of Discontent) as well as major Festivals (Glastonbury) whilst recording his debut solo album due for release next year. http://www.theyallayallas.com […Lees verder]
Can Dialectics Break Bricks Cinema: Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Sunday November 15th 2015, Can Dialectics Break Bricks Cinema: Johnny Got His Gun. Directed by Dalton Trumbo, 1971, 111 minutes. In English. High-definition screening. Free admission. Door opens at 20:00, Film starts at 21:00.
Yet another film that is threatened of being remade by Hollywood (that factory of uninspired dreams), taking this wonderful piece of committed art and castrating it into a typical, tired, uninspired american formula, and therefore ruining yet another cinematic masterpiece for another generation of film goers…!
Considered by many to be the best anti-war film ever made (its been called the holy-grail of 70s anti-war films), this is cinema at its most revelatory – the entire film actually takes place in a single room in which a soldier is dealing with his injuries. Through memories and thoughts we witness the re-construction of his life, mixed with dreams and fantasies.
This film was skillfully directed by Dalton Trumbo, who also wrote the best-selling book this movie is based on. Many big name directors wanted to make this film, but they also wanted to change things in the script. Trumbo wouldn’t give in, so in the end he directed this brilliant film himself… and thankfully for us he did.
Its difficult to think of another film which is as deep and sincere as this gem from the 70s. What can I say about the profound impact of this film? For the cinema of fake sensationalism, of hyper entertainment, this is a movie which moves, through its razor-sharp honesty. Theerfore it certainly blows every film that is playing now downtown in the Pathe away! Starring Timothy Bottoms, the excellent cast also includes Jason Robards and Donald Sutherland (as Christ).
This will be a high-definition screening of this riveting cult classic.
Film night at Joe’s Garage, cozy cinema! Doors open at 8pm, film begins at 9pm, free entrance. You want to play a movie, let us know: joe [at] squat [dot] net
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