The Yes Men Fix the World

The Yes Men are back, but no one saw them coming. After their first film, you would think they had blown their cover, but, to the contrary, they have only stepped up their game. If you don’t know them, they’re Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, a pair of notorious troublemakers who sneak into corporate events disguised as captains of industry. Then they use their momentary authority to expose the biggest criminals on the planet. In The Yes Men Fix the World, they’ve set their sights on a plethora of manmade disasters, from profiteering after Hurricane Katrina to the environmental disaster in Bhopal. Initially their antics come across like adolescent pranks, but after further exploration, you discover that Bichlbaum and Bonanno can actually be considered “inside-out activists.” By changing reality—even temporarily—they open your mind to the possible. Sweet dreams for some, a nightmare for corporate Goliaths with skeletons in the closet. When they present what should have been done, you become acutely aware of how easy it would have been to solve the problem in the first place. A film complete with comedic interludes and, yes, an underwater ballet, The Yes Men Fix the World is as entertaining as it is effective.

“Hilarious, therapeutic, inspiring.” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine)

“It shines with raw wit and originality.” (Newsweek)

“There is more than one way for a film to tweak the powers that be...THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD goes at it with a raised eyebrow and a droll sense of humor.” (New York Times)

“The anti-globalist performance guys who call themselves the Yes Men are masters of forging corporate rhetoric and media protocols.” (J. Hoberman, Village Voice)

The short film EVERY THIRD BITE to screen before the 7:50 PM show of YES MEN FIX THE WORLD at the Sunset on Wednesday, 11/11. Honeybees pollinate one out of every three bites of food we eat. Two years ago, honeybees started to disappear- they left their hives but never came home. Meerkat Media set out to discover what was plaguing these hives and learned how non-commercial beekeepers care for and keep healthy bees alive. Every Third Bite was hailed by New York Magazine as “a better Bee Movie” and was an official selection in the Media That Matters film festival and the Nantucket film festival. To learn more and take action, visit: http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/films/every_third_bite/action