This is What Democracy Looks Like
"The documentary, like the protests, turns art into action"
~ Village Voice
Cut from the footage of over 100 media activists,
This is What Democracy Looks Like
This is What Democracy Looks Like
captures the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle.
The film marks a turning point
in collaborative filmmaking
and acheives a scope and vision
possible only through the lenses of over 100 cameras.
and acheives a scope and vision
possible only through the lenses of over 100 cameras.
"One of the most important films of the year.
A must see...if you can handle the truth."
~ Willamette Week
~ Willamette Week
With a driving soundtrack including
Rage Against the Machine, DJ Shadow, and Anne Feeney,
as well as narration by Susan Sarandon and Michael Franti,
THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
delivers an intensely political and emotional account
of a week that changed the world.
"This Is What Democracy Looks Like is a truly ground-breaking accomplishment. With beautiful graphics, a passionate narrative, and stunning writing, it embodies the spirit of the protests." ~ Naomi Klein, Columnist and author of NO LOGO
The film is a co-production between
Corrugated Films founder, Jill Freidberg,
and Big Noise Films founder, Rick Rowley.
Corrugated Films founder, Jill Freidberg,
and Big Noise Films founder, Rick Rowley.