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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>>

	DISTRIBUTION:
The Why Democracy? DVD edition is now available through various distributors around the world. These award-winning films, which were developed to stimulate debate about democracy, are available for home and educational use.

	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
FREE AT LAST Film Festival 04-02-2010 The FREE AT LAST Film Festival will take place in Cape Town and Johannesburg from 11 - 13 February 2010. Steps will be screening various films about Nelson Mandela around the city. Full Story Why Democracy? at the Reel Democracy Festival 06-08-2009 Full Story Campaign Wins a Peabody 17-04-2009 Full Story

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Outreach in Pictures Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:29:14 +0200 Why Democracy's endeavor to get people all over Africa talking about democracy has seen great success. In just a few months, our ... read more 2009 in Review Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:35:31 +0200 read more Clay Shirky: How social media can make history (TED lecture) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:22:41 +0200 read more


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