What is democracy?
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Taylor, Astra, film director,
Marin, Lea, film producer.
Kennedy, Robert (Film editor), editor of moving image work.
Bankovic, Maya, director of photography.
McIntosh, Heather (Musician), composer (expression)
Published
New York, N.Y. : Zeitgeist Films, [2019].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD 321.8 Wha
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Zeitgeist Films, [2019].
Language
English
UPC
738329237936

Notes

General Note
Originally released in 2018.
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
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.
Restrictions on Access
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Robert Kennedy ; director of photography, Maya Bankovic ; music by Heather McIntosh.
Participants/Performers
Wendy Brown, Silvia Federici, George A. Papandreou.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format, NTSC, region 1, wide screen (1.85:1), Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 stereo.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.