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DVD (106058) Forbidden Voices: How to Start a Revolution with Laptop
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| Author: |
Miller, Barbara |
| Publisher: |
Women Make Movies, 2012 |
| Vendor: |
Women Make Movies |
| Length: |
95 Minutes |
| Heading: |
SOCIA — Social Issues
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| Subjects: |
Asia, general; Caribbean; Middle East; Social Action/Concerns; Women's Issues |
| Location: |
Social Issues |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| Description: |
Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But world-famous bloggers Yoani Sánchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are unafraid of their dictatorial regimes. These fearless women represent a new, networked generation of modern rebels. In Cuba, China and Iran their blogs shake the foundations of the state information monopoly, putting them at great risk. Eyewitness reports and clandestine footage show Sánchez's brutal beating by Cuban police for criticizing her country's regime; Chinese human rights activist Jinyan under house arrest for four years; and Iranian journalist and women's advocate Seifi forced into exile, where she blogs under a pseudonym. Tracing each woman's use of social media to denounce and combat violations of human rights and free speech in her home country,this film attests to the Internet's potential for building international awareness and political pressure. Subtitles are provided during times of foreign dialogue. Copyright limit: Your church can only show this DVD in a group of its own members (cannot advertise to the general public) |
| Age Groups: |
Young Adult; Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)
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