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Documentary Night: "What Is Democracy?"

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Name: Documentary Night: "What Is Democracy?"
Date: September 11, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT
Event Description:
Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, "What Is Democracy?" reflects on a word we too often take for granted. Director Astra Taylor's idiosyncratic, philosophical journey spans millennia and continents: from ancient Athens' 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. Featuring a diverse cast--including celebrated theorists, trauma surgeons, activists, factory workers, asylum seekers, and former prime ministers--this urgent film connects the past and the present, the emotional and the intellectual, the personal and the political, in order to provoke and inspire. If we want to live in democracy, we must first ask what the word even means. Directed by Astra Taylor | English | 2019 | 107 Minutes
Location:
Basalt Regional Library 14 Midland Ave
Contact Information:
970-927-4311
Fees/Admission:
Free
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