This Is What Democracy Looks Like
by Jill Friedberg, Rick Rowley
List Price:
Our Price: $29.05
You Save: $0.93 (3%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Michael Franti, Noam Chomsky, Susan Sarandon, Vandana ShivaDirector: Jill Friedberg, Rick Rowley
Brand: Koch International
Editor: Jill Friedberg
Producer: Jill Friedberg
Editor: Rick Rowley
Producer: Rick Rowley
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Running Time: 72 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-03
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Blank Stare
Movie Reviews of This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Movie Review: A very concise title for a brilliant documentary!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the title, even for someone who does not believe democracy can exist. It could be used in two ways: (1) This is what democracy looks like; police brutality and authority's ruthlessness. One sentence from one of the interviewees leapt off the screen for me, which really summed up the living conditions in the US (and elsewhere). "You are all slaves, go back to your ... (couldn't really hear it but i took it as cages, as it made sense)". As long as people do not interfere with policymaking, or basically the decisions that outline their whole lives, they are considered no threat and thus "free", but voice your opinion, and the true nature of your existence vis-a-vis the state will be revealed, "you are all slaves" and have no right meddling with your own affairs. Quite ironic. The mother of all hypocrisies. (2) This is what democracy looks like, when people take it to the streets and get their voices heard across the great divide. Spectacular!
The events in Seattle, and those that happen elsewhere on Earth are considered "anti-globalization" protests, but really, they are the epitome of globalization, for what we have today is a perverse version of true globalization (Check Chomsky's writings for that).
By the way, I have no idea why Chomsky is included as a contributor for this documentary, not once does he appear. As far as I know, he was never even present at the protests. I thought maybe he might have something to say retrospectically about the Seattle protests, but nothing. I don't even think I saw his name in the credits. So it's a bit misleading to include his name.
For a more explicit documentary about the Seattle protests, check "Breaking the Spell". It can be found on [...] to download as a torrent file.
Summary of This Is What Democracy Looks Like
THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRAZY LOOKS LIKE - DVD Movie