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    Yo! Taxi and Driving the American Dream

    Yo! Taxi and Driving the American Dream Image gallery

    Presented by Scribe Video Center at Scribe Video Center

    June 11, 2010


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    Yo! Taxi (2009, 28 min). A film by Termite TV Collective. Featuring: Anula Shetty, Deborah Rudman & Michael Kuetemeyer. Seas of taxis block the streets and blast their horns in protest outside the headquarters of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Yo! Taxi is a firsthand account of the real issues, struggles and circumstances on the job from members of the Unified Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania. Taxi workers of diverse backgrounds and ethnicities share stories of their lives allowing the passenger (or viewer) to get behind the driver¹s seat and better understand who is at the wheel. Created as part of Termite TV¹s Life Stories Project. Driving the American Dream: Philadelphia Taxi Industry's Need for Worker's Comp (2009, 15 min). A film by Media Mobilizing Project. Chris Filippone and Chris Rogy An exploration into the role and effect lawmakers and state regulators play in the lives of Philadelphia's taxi drivers, "Driving the American Dream" reveals the very real and lived experiences of poor and working-poor drivers who struggle each day to provide for their families.


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      • Venue Info

        Scribe Video Center

        4212 Chestnut Street
        3rd Floor
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: $5

        Info Phone: 215-222-4201

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        June 11, 2010

        Times:
        7 pm

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