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	ABOUT
Why Democracy? is a documentary project using film to start a global conversation about democracy.

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	10 DOCUMENTARIES Documentaries have an unrivalled power to use human stories to make us think about much broader issues. The 10 films at the centre of Why Democracy? do just that... MORE>>
	SHORT FILMS Running alongside the 10 documentaries, and integral to the outreach component of Why Democracy? is a collection of short films made by emerging filmmakers across the planet. MORE>>
	10 QUESTIONS PLAYER We asked all sorts of people ten tough questions about democracy and filmed their answers and made a great player for you to sort through them. MORE>>

	DISTRIBUTION:
The Why Democracy? DVD edition is now available through various distributors around the world and STEPS.These award-winning films, which were developed to stimulate debate about democracy, are available for home and educational use.

	OUTREACH:
From the cinema to the classroom, the Why Democracy? series has the ability to inform minds. The outreach strategy for Why Democracy? is to provide a comprehensive learning tool for schools, universities and organisations based on the films.

	RECENT NEWS
Republic festival screening of Why Democracy? films 16-09-2011 The Republic festival will show the Why Democracy? films from 21-25 September 2011 in the Cape Town City Hall Full Story Visions of New China Screening 12-09-2011 Full Story Global Voice Broadcast 04-05-2011 Full Story

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Opposite Sides of the Same Coin Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:16:00 +0200 Post-colonial African leaders. Quite an eclectic bunch of statesmen that have ranged from military dictators to pan-African philosophers to global ... read more Lesotho Film Festival Wed, 04 May 2011 17:03:28 +0200 read more Botswana University Screening Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:25:02 +0200 read more


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