Movielogr
Death and Taxes (2010)
Directed by Carlos Steward
Overview
Twenty-eight people offer their motivations for and methods of resisting the war machine with their tax money. This tightly-paced short film introduces viewers to war tax refusal and redirecting tax dollars to peace, with music by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Antibalas, Rude Mechanical Orchestra, and First Strike Theatre’s version of “Don’t Pay Taxes” by Charlie King.
Length 30 minutes
Actors
Julia Butterfly Hill | Steve Kelly | Susan Quinlan | Juanita Nelson | Bryan Nelson | Pat Schwiebert | Brad Lyttle | Lily Dalke | Oliver Waters | Peter Goldberger | Ruthy Woodring | Dorothy Hansen | Martin Perna | Eszter Freeman | Michael Knappman | Sachiko Chernin | Ruth Benn | Daniel Woodham | David Gross | Genie Durland | Bill Ramsey | Jesse Jiryu Davis | Sallie Marx | Shirley Whiteside | Ellen Kaye | David Waters | Bob Bady | Randy Kehler | Sharon Jones