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Street Fight
Why this pick
A close, suspenseful record of an insurgent mayoral campaign, it shares the original film’s interest in democracy as something fought for by ordinary people in real time.
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MOVIE2000 1h 12m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Harlan County U.S.A.
Why this pick
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The Square
Why this pick
Following friends through Egypt’s revolutionary protests, it delivers intimate access to shifting alliances and sustained civic resistance without losing the lived experience of the crowd.
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Citizenfour
Why this pick
Though quieter and more clandestine, its firsthand political filmmaking preserves the sense of history unfolding now and probes the individual courage behind public accountability.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Noam Chomsky
Himself
Susan Sarandon
Narrator (voice)
Michael Franti
Narrator (voice)
Vandana Shiva
Herself