Coming soon, Market Basket, the movie: Money, jealousy, vengeance, and groceries

We The People : The Market Basket Effect (Official Movie Teaser)

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MANCHESTER, NH – Hard to believe it’s been nearly two years since the great Market Basket strike of 2014, but it has.

For those who have missed the daily updates about the family feud, workers’ allegiance to Artie T, customer loyalty and the final outcome, there’s this:

“We the People: The Market Basket Effect” is a documentary about the whole shebang. It will be shown for a limited time in theaters in and around Boston, including three NH showings. Here’s the early list:

• Claremont Five Star Cinema, Claremont NH April 14
• Stockbridge, Derry, NH  April 14-19
• Luna Theater, Lowell, Mass.  April 15-16
• Somerville Theatre, Somerville, Mass. April 15-26
• Cinema Salem, Salem Mass.   April 21
• Derry Five Star Cinema, Derry, NH April 21

And here’s a synopsis from the movie website:

We the People: The Market Basket Effect traces the events that led 25,000 employees and 2 million customers across New England to stand behind embattled CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and wrest control of a multibillion dollar grocery empire from an activist board of directors led by Artie T.’s cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas.

A vivid and thorough portrayal of the most memorable labor protest in recent American history, We the People investigates a question at the heart of ongoing economic debate: can regular people really band together to alter the balance of power in major corporations, or is the case of Market Basket a fairytale victory?

Narrator Michael Chiklis – who was born and raised in Lowell, the same Massachusetts town where the Demoulas grocery empire was established – weaves through on-the-ground footage and thoughtful expert analysis to find out.

Of course, there’s a Facebook for those who like to follow along.

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