Benefit Film Screening: "The Yes Men Fix The World" October 30, 2009

CounterCorp, organizers of the annual Anti-Corporate Film Festival, co-present the San Francisco theatrical premiere of the new smash hit documentary, "The Yes Men Fix The World".

The Yes Men are anti-corporate activists who masquerade as spokespeople for corporations and international financial institutions.

Because their audiences think they speak for high-profile organizations, their bizarre presentations and occasional apologies on behalf of their supposed "employers" are received with unblinking credulity, with no pronouncement considered too far-fetched (or inhumane) to reject as simply going too far in the mindless pursuit of ever-higher profits ... !

The film has received rave reviews from a wide cross-section of media -- not just the liberal/progressive wing. Here are just a few quotes:

"Outrageously entertaining ....This movie is glorious testimony to the moral power of satire" -- New York Magazine

"Great fun! It takes some nerve, not to mention diabolical intelligence ... to pull off the elaborate pranks devised by the Yes Men" -- New York Times

"A hilarious movie .... Even if you don't agree with the Yes Men's political agenda, you'll get a big kick out of this movie" -- New York Post

"It shines with raw wit and originality" -- Newsweek

"Funnier and more useful than Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Brüno' " -- The Observer [UK]

"This is the year's top documentary film" -- New Scientist

"Comedic vigilante justice … [a] media-savvy pie-to-the-face" -- USA Today

"Exhilarating" -- Financial Times

And, as an added bonus, Yes Man Andy Bichlbaum will conduct a Q & A with the audience following both the 7:00pm and 9:00pm shows.

Partial proceeds benefit the 5th Annual Anti-Corporate Film Festival in May 2010. For more information about the film -- including a trailer -- visit www.theyesmenfixtheworld.com.

Don't miss this funny and compelling film, and a chance to help raise money for next year's CounterCorp Film Festival. We look forward to seeing you, your friends, family, and co-workers at the Roxie this Friday night!