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Directed by | Astra Taylor |
Written by | Astra Taylor |
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Cinematography | Maya Bankovic |
Edited by | Robert Kennedy |
Music by | Heather McIntosh |
Production company | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
What Is Democracy? is a 2018 documentary film written and directed by Astra Taylor. The documentary blends everyday experience and political theory to address questions viewed as central to democracy.[1] Interview subjects include academics, activists, politicians, refugees, trauma surgeons, students, and a barber.[1][2][3] While attempting to address the primary question, the documentary also looks at pressing issues of contemporary times, including the Greek debt crisis.[4] In the documentary, Taylor suggests that the current form of democracy is bad and people should seek a more direct democracy.[5] Reviewers noted that the documentary never directly answers the title question.[6]
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