Why Democracy?

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Please Vote for Me (China)
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Please Vote for Me is a 2007 documentary film following the elections for class monitor in a 3rd grade class of eight-year-old children in the Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China. .. show full overview
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Looking for the Revolution (Bolivia)
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Che Guevara died in southern Bolivia 40 years ago while trying to ignite the sparks of revolution throughout South America. His death at the hands of Bolivian Rangers, trained and .. show full overview
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Taxi to the Dark Side (USA)
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Taxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by him, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best .. show full overview
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In Search of Gandhi (India)
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In the early decades of the twentieth century Mahatma Gandhi's legacy of non-violent revolution or Satyagraha inspired a mass movement of millions of Indians to rise up against the .. show full overview
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Dinner with the President (Pakistan)
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Filmmakers Sabiha Sumar and Sachithanandam Sathananthan ask what democracy means in Pakistan, where its main promoter is the Chief of the Army who assumed power through a military coup, .. show full overview
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Village of Fools (Russia)
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Documentary about Russian patriot and businessman Mikhail Morozov, who owns Durakovo - the 'Village of Fools' 100km southwest of Moscow. When people come to live in the village they .. show full overview
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Iron Ladies of Liberia (Liberia)
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When Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa's first ever elected female head of state, filmmakers Siatta Scott-Johnson and Daniel Junge were there to follow her. It was the start of an .. show full overview
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Egypt: We are Watching You (Egypt)
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In his 2005 State of the Union address President George W. Bush cites Egypt as the country that will pave the way for democracy in the Middle East. Three women, unable to sit by while .. show full overview
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Bloody Cartoons (Denmark)
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Life and livelihood were threatened when a small Danish newspaper chose to print a selection of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Karsten Kjaer looks at the events that resulted .. show full overview
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Campaign! The Kawasaki Candidate (Japan)
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Humorous and insightful documentary in which Japanese/American filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda follows his friend Yamauchi on the campaign trail. He's been 'parachuted' in to run for the seat .. show full overview
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The Ministry of Truth
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How do I prosecute an MP for lying? You can´t. There is no independent formal course of legal redress outside of a General Election. So we decided to introduce The Misrepresentation .. show full overview