Comments on: Mumia, the long distance revolutionary: an interview wit’ documentary producers Stephen Vittoria and Noelle Hanrahan

By: elba matos

elba matos — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:44:30 +0000

and just as importantly, the release of this films shows others how the interlocking of culture, art, history, and technolgy and economic development can transcend to transform and improve overall economic comditions on a macro and microeconomic level. More specifically, how these events, the production of a film can be the drive and pulsating impulse for more manufacturing and light industry development. As the drive and push extends to all corners of the world for the greedy exploitation of others, the capitalist drive and desire for the accumulation and concentration of wealth among a handful of robber barons, the creation of a film exposing their lies is a delight for sore eyes to see.

By: elba matos

elba matos — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:38:09 +0000

It is no mystery that many up and coming film-makers, and artists who were on the verge of success or had the potential to reach the masses with their work had their lives and careers cut short for their creativity. As i have said many times, Mumia is without a doubt a transformer, and educator for the masses, for the people of all races and colors … In my eyes he is a saint, couldn't even hurt a little spider. The mean and vicious attacks on this brother of goodwill and love by racist and slimy hurt mongers needs to be unmasked. That Maureen Faulkner is a hypocrite and lying and deceiving person. I believe underneath her charades and acting as if she doesn't know the truth … that she really knows that Mumia is innocent and is to cowardly to step forward … because she is knee deep in the web of the fanatics ,,, and dirty trash.

By: elba matos

elba matos — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:37:46 +0000

and because i am a film fanatic and have some knowledge on this subject area I have the authority to continue to write and speak on the matter. In continuing my bad behavior of transcending the boundaries of discourse ruled out of my arena, what i care to share and express is that good quality films is the road, the path to struggle and fine tuna, i meant fine tune the working class propaganda skills and our pblic communication talents, because we have the best, that is why they have to suppress people in this area so harshly, shutting them up or shutting them down … There is no doubt that this form of networking and educational technique when it is used to reach the masses has a quadrupling effect.

By: elba matos

elba matos — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:36:10 +0000

Lastly, as i am practically voiceless and relationshipless, isolated but not broken as you can see with my limitless use of words, well, what I wanted to add was this … to paraphrase Lenin because I am a Leninista, and also a film fanatic … Lenin said something to the effect that "cinema is a powerful cultural weapon in the hands of the proleteriat, …"

By: elba matos

elba matos — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:07:29 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for striking back at the empire and fascism with your brillant and creative film and what probably will also be video. We need these documentaries more than ever, to strike back at the dull, empty and pathetic empire that they shove down our throats. This movie will do justice for Mumia's cause and will give people richly educationall entertainment. Iit is something to feel proud of especially as they want everyone to be caged up mentally, physically, emotionally, all bottled up and jammed up, so that they can't create fine works of arts and culture. I can't wait to see the film, i am selective when i watch movies, or about even going to the theater, i am glad and happy, as i truly and fiercely believe that this type of creativity of quality films and videos is under attack, and the enemies mentality is that they possess and dominate the for your eyes only market, and we will interfere and meddle in obstructing what you want and care to see. so i thank you from the very bottom of my heart for your abilities and success. i thank Mumia for his unwavering struggle to fight for peace and justice. love to you all.

By: Michael Novick

Michael Novick — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:52:11 +0000

This sounds like a fantastic film, and the book Stephen Vittoria says he is doing with Mumia sounds phenomenal. But I have to object to one comment Mr. Vittoria makes in the interview, which SFBV pulled out as a highlight: "While almost every soul of that historic revolution has sold out, compromised, thrown in the towel or became a ratfink…" It is not necessary to diminish or disregard others to recognize Mumia's astounding contributions. There are many other political prisoners and POWs from that revolution who are still locked down, and others who either have been released or have continued struggling uncompromisingly on the outside — Mutulu Shakur, Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald, Hugo "Yogi" Pinell to name just three here in CA; Ashanti Allston, Assata Shakur, Safiyah Bukhari and Ramona Africa also come to mind. The notion that everyone but Mumia has sold out or surrendered is a form of defeatism that does not inspire the kind of resistance or self-critical dedication and re-dedication that Mumia inspires, and I doubt it is a view that Mumia shares either of himself or of his comrades.