Title:
What is democracy? / The National Film Board of Canada presents ; produced by Lea Marin ; written and directed by Astra Taylor.
Author:
Taylor, Astra, film director, screenwriter.
Marin, Lea, film producer.
Kennedy, Robert (Film editor), editor of moving image work.
Bankovic, Maya, director of photography.
McIntosh, Heather (Musician), composer (expression)
Brown, Wendy, 1955- onscreen presenter.
Federici, Silvia, onscreen presenter.
Papandreou, Giōrgos A., 1952- onscreen presenter.
National Film Board of Canada, presenter, production company.
Zeitgeist Films, publisher.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Zeitgeist Films, [2019]
Call Number:
JC421 .W53 2019
Abstract:
Director Astra Taylor's idiosyncratic, philosophical journey spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens's groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy, from modern-day Greece grappling with financial collapse and a mounting refugee crisis to the United States reckoning with its racist past and the growing gap between rich and poor.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced in 2018.
Wide screen.
Special features: Deleted scenes; Interview with director Astra Taylor on The dig, a poscast from Jacobin Magazine; Q&A with Astra Taylor at The Jacob Burns Film Center, moderated by Brian Ackerman, JBFC Founding Programming Director; trailers.
Reading Level:
Rating: Not rated.