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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>>

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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.

	OUTREACH:
The Why Democracy? project has affiliated itself with institutions and organisations around the world. A few of these organisations has recognised the educational potential of the Why Democracy? films and developed material to further our understanding of democracy.

	RECENT NEWS
Soccer Cinema Going Around SA 19-05-2010 A team from STEPS has been travelling around South Africa, screening football documentaries in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup. Full Story FREE AT LAST Film Festival 04-02-2010 Full Story Why Democracy? at the Reel Democracy Festival 06-08-2009 Full Story

	LATEST BLOGS
Jon Stewart on the media: Always worth a viewing Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:44:04 +0200 Political satirist, Jon Stewart, gets into how ineffective the media can be when it comes to protecting its own interests. read more Harare Workshop Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:38:59 +0200 read more Hans Rosling's New Insights on Poverty Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:18:37 +0200 read more


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