THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE
PHOTOS BY RICK DAHMS
Cut from the footage of over 100 media activists, This is What Democracy Looks Like captures the historic events of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle. The film marks a turning point in collaborative filmmaking and achieves a scope and vision possible only through the lenses of over 100 cameras.
With a driving soundtrack by Rage Against the Machine, DJ Shadow, and Anne Feeney, This is What Democracy Looks Like, delivers an intensely political and emotional account of a week that changed the world.
The film is a co-production between Jill Freidberg and Rick Rowley.
“The documentary, like the protests, turns art into action.”
“Dynamic...hip...packs a wallop. ‘Democracy’ exemplifies creative professionalism within verite bounds.”
“An exemplary narrative...an attention-grabbing production...a commendably inclusive vision”
“Democracy’s dire, in-the-trenches presentation is a pepper spray to your cynicism.”
“A truly ground-breaking accomplishment. With beautiful graphics, a passionate narrative, and stunning writing, it embodies the spirit of the protests.”
“As the winds of change blow ever stronger across this land, This Is What Democracy Looks Like can be regarded as THE documentary account of the first great political democratic struggle of the 21st century”
“One of the most important movies of the year. A must-see... if you can handle the truth. ”
“Of all the Seattle WTO protest documentaries, zines, and testimonies, this film is the one that will make sense of what happened...It’s beautiful, moving, and will force you to question how far you would go to stand up for your rights. In retrospect (and in lightof current events), this documentary is probably far more relevant than anyone ever speculated it would be”
Juror's Gold Prize
Big Muddy Film Festival 2002
Best Feature Documentary
Doc Side Film Festival 2002
Special Merit Award
United States Super 8 and Digital Video Film Festival 2001
Honorable Mention
Black Maria Film Festival 2001
Overall Production Excellence
Women In Film Seattle, 2001