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What Is Democracy?

Astra Taylor
2018 | 107 min

Selections and Awards

  • Movie of the Week (Jan 11, 2019)Alliance of Women Film Journalists

  • Grand Jury Award NomineeSheffield Doc Fest 2018

  • Official Selection - TIFF DocsToronto International Film Festival 2018

  • Official SelectionVancouver International Film Festival 2018

  • Official Selection Victoria Film Festival 2019


Long Synopsis


Short Synopsis


Director's Statement

Trailer, 30 sec


Trailer


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Clip 4 / Excerpt with Angela Davis


Promotional Materials

Featured Documentary Participants


Wendy Brown


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Angela Davis


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Silvia Federici


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Zoe Konstantopoulou


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Henry M. “Mickey” Michaux, Jr.


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Cornel West


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Images


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Team


Astra Taylor
Filmmaker


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Photo : Deborah Degraffenried




Lea Marin
Producer


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Anita Lee
Executive Producer (NFB)


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Credits

The National Film Board of Canada presents
What is Democracy?
A National Film Board of Canada Production

Sound Recordist
Sanjay Mehta

Sound Design
David McCallum

Music By
Heather McIntosh

Director of Photography
Maya Bankovic

Editor
Robert Kennedy

Executive Producer
Anita Lee

Produced by
Lea Marin

Written and Directed by
Astra Taylor



Press Relations

  • About the NFB

    Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of distinctive, engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 6,500 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.