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So, how do you rally 50,000+ protesters around a common cause? "Battle In Seattle" Director, Stuart Townsend, explains how organizers did just that at the 1999 WTO Summit in Seattle.
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Director Stuart Townsend ("Battle In Seattle") explains why 50,000+ protestors organized themselves to shut down the 1999 WTO talks in Seattle.
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"In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization. Among them are Django (Andre Benjamin), Sam (Jennifer Carpenter), Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) and Jay (Martin Henderson). United in their desire to be heard and to make a difference, for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics. A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot and an eventual State of Emergency results. The streets are mayhem, the WTO is paralyzed. Caught in the crossfire are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor (Ray Liotta), a riot cop on the streets (Woody Harrelson) and his pregnant wife (Charlize Theron). The choices they make will change their lives forever.
With his ensemble cast writer/director Stuart Townsend intertwines different points of view from a cross section of society - from protestors and police to delegates and doctors - who intentionally or accidentally find themselves on the streets of Seattle in those last days of the millennium. Townsend seamlessly merges footage of the real event with his fictional narrative and, ultimately, Battle in Seattle illustrates that, even against incredible odds, ordinary people can change the world."
(End of excerpt from BattleInSeattleMovie.com)
For more information please visit http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/
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Excerpt from C. Robert Cargill's critique from Movie.com:
"[I]t very much was like Crash and Bobby, except much better than I found either of those films. Centered on the infamous 1999 Seattle WTO riots, it follows the point of view of protest ringleaders, the mayor, two police officers, a news crew, two WTO representatives and a pregnant housewife. We watch as these characters are forced into conflict in one way or another. From the rioters engagement with the police to the mayor trying to hold the city together to the WTO members undercut by a riot separating them from achieving their goals, this film shows the many facets of people all trying to save the world amid a very bad situation.
The result is an enthralling explosion of conflicting ideologies each executed by someone who believes they are doing their part to make the world a better place: from the officers trying to keep the peace to the mayor, who feels both parties should have a say, to the protesters trying to send a message while having to fight against the destructive anarchists in their midst. Battle In Seattle presents a series of very complicated issues that all point towards one conclusion –- that maybe having an unelected governing body control the commerce of all the most powerful nations in the world isn’t such a good idea..."
http://www.film.com/movies/story/review-battle-seattle-worth-fighting/13668289/20928153"In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took... more
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Check out the Seattle International Film Festival happening now through June 15, and thanks to kinolina for contributing this post for an on-air Under the Radar.
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The Seattle International Film Festival will screen Battle in Seattle for its Northwest premiere on May 22. Directed by Stuart Townsend, an Irish-born actor who makes his directorial debut with this film, Battle in Seattle presents a rain-soaked mosaic of characters whose lives intersect at the World Trade Organization summit and ensuing protests and riots in Seattle in late 1999. Filmmaker Townsend and cast members Charlize Theron and Martin Henderson are expected to attend. Check out the film's official site and SIFF's site for further info and details.
Battle in Seattle - official site
http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/synopsis.html
Seattle International Film Festival
http://www.siff.net/festival/prelaunch.aspx
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