You've Got to Be Choking (Part 2)
digital file Colour Sound 1994 9:09
Summary: A year-long recap of the direct action and protests for the 'No M11 Link Road' campaign. In 1994, public opinion forced the government to drop over 100 road schemes. But 250 schemes are still going ahead. There’s been a campaign against one of these since 1953.
Title number: 22974
LSA ID: LSA/30197
Description: The video begins with a shot of young people scaling the Department of Transport's building to put up a banner that reads ‘M11 Link. You Must be Choking.’ followed by a celebratory event outside the building by protestors marking the one year anniversary of direct action for the cause. A young protestor recounts the year in action, marking the tree protest as a significant moment that accelerated the action. Throughout the video, art making becomes part of protest as youn people hang a long banner in the design of a road outside transport minister John McGregor’s house, while also recycling rusty cars and other items to make art on Claremont Road in East London which is set to be destroyed for the M11. The video also records the violence protestors are met with: some are left dangling from roofs, while another is almost sawed off from a tree.
Credits: Undercurrents (Filmmaker)
Cast: N/A
Locations: East London; Beyond London
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