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Power Trip - February 17th 7pm A FUNNY, MOVING FILM ABOUT AN ENTIRE NATION THAT WON’T PAY ITS ELECTRIC BILLS? Paul Devlin’s POWER TRIP gives new meaning to the phrase dark comedy . Georgia, a former republic of the Soviet Union and now an independent nation, is in the words of one journalist, “a basket case.” In the old days electric power was free. Today AES Corp., a U.S. company that is the largest owner of power in the world, owns Georgia’s power supply. Flimsy, self-installed wires crisscross every building in Dr. Seussian fashion, as residents steal electricity because they can’t afford a $24/month utility bill. Then the army and airport get behind on their bills and AES turns the juice off on them! Devlin’s film manages to have compassion for both sides: Georgia’s beleaguered citizens and the corporation that’s trying to get paid for providing a vital service.
Continue the Discussion - Join our local on-line forum Critical reviews of Power Trip: Stephen Holden’s review - New York Times Nancy Ramsey’s article - New York Times Related Articles and Sites: Trailers: Real Video Format: Power Trip on KVPT / Public Telvision's Independent Lens web site KVALI.ORG - Site about Georgia AES Corporation's website (the global power company seen in POWER TRIP) News report - Nearly all of former Soviet Georgia briefly loses electricity From about Georgia from Eurasianet.org Energy information administration Browse Public Cinema Project's Amazon Associate Store for products related to Power Trip
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