[Video] "The World Cup No One Sees"

The 2012 Olympics will be taking place next summer in London, and the city is preparing for the thousands of athletes and the millions of fans that will converge on the City.


Looking ahead, the 2016 Olympics will take place in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and, again, many are preparing to make the pilgrimage to Brazil to experience the games firsthand.

Well, before the 2016 Summer Olympics can take place in Brazil, the country is currently preparing to play host to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.  


After the perceived success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup that took place in South Africa, there is a lot of talk about the 2014 games being attended by 2-times the number of people that attended the matches in South Africa.


While this will be good for Brazil, and the various businesses in the country, there is a dark side to the country playing host: The people that are some of the most marginalized are being forced from their homes, and left to fend for themselves, while the country takes over entire towns and villages to building stadiums, train stations and apartment buildings in time for the games.


In the short film, "The World Cup No One Sees", filmed in Brazil by the Worcester-based cooperative- Future Focus Media Coop- addresses the...

attempted displacement of tens of thousands of residents. But in Fortaleza and other host cities, people are resisting this social cleansing and demanding their rights to housing and their right to the city.

On October 1, 2011, in Boston, the film was shown for the first time at the International Congress of Right to the City alliance.

Goal

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."      -Bruce Lee

American Juggalo [short film]

I have to tell you right from the beginning that I have no clue what it means to be a Juggalo or Juggalette is, but from what I've seen and experienced with anyone that calls themselves part of "the family", they are believe in supporting and accepting each other as they are.

I first heard about Insane Clown Posse, often referred to as ICP, while living in Rhode Island and saw some kids in the Lincoln Mall with their faces painted and rocking, what I would call Coolio-esque braids that stood straight-up.

Fast-forward to today and the Juggalos are more prominent and I've seen a number of Juggalos and Juggalettes in Worcester.  Typically, when I see one or more of them, I like to watch people's reaction to them, especially older folks.

Well, Director Sean Dunne created the short film "American Juggalo", which highlights the annual "Gathering" that takes place in Illinois over the course of 4-days filled with music, fun, drinking, getting wasted, and being with family.

Sean's film is insightful and powerful, but left me asking a number of questions:  How does living a Juggalo lifestyle affect a person?  What are some of the misconceptions of being a Juggalo?