Death and Taxes

2010 • Directed by

Carlos Steward

Documentary

Can I refuse to pay for war? How do people redirect war taxes? What are the consequences?

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.