Monday, December 5, 2005

WalMart: The High Cost of Low Price , A new film by Robert Greenwald

7:00 – 8:30pm ( doors open at 6:30 ) The Rutland Free Library's Fox Room

Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Central Vermont Peace and Justice

WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values.

The film dives into the deeply personal storiesand everyday lives of families and communities struggling to fight a goliath. A working mother is forced to turn to public assistance to provide healthcare for her two small children. A Missouri family loses its business after Wal-Mart is given over $2 million to open its doors down the road.

A mayor struggles to equip his first responders after Wal-Mart pulls out and relocates justoutside the city limits. A community in California unites, takes on the giant, and wins!

Producer/Director Robert Greenwald and Brave New

Films take you on an extraordinary journey that

will change the way you think, feel -- and shop.

For more information, please visit: http://www.walmartmovie.org