SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION

Running Time: 82 minutes
Country of Production: USA/ France
Year completed: 2009
Category: Documentary
Format: Digital Projection/ Colour Screenratio: 1:78.1

Director Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman

SHORT SYNOPSIS:

Examined Life takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us.

Featuring the “rock star” philosophers of our time, including Cornel West, Peter Singer, Slavoj Zizek, Judith Butler, Avital Ronell, Michael Hardt, Anthony Appiah and Martha Nussbaum.

Long Synopsis


UPCOMING SCREENINGS:

Cinematheque Winnipeg - March 4 & 5 @ 7pm, 2009
Cinema Village, NYC - Opens March 6 (1:15 PM  3:15 PM  5:20 PM  7:20 PM  9:20 PM)
Pacific Cinematheque - March 20 - 25, 2009
Cinema du Parc, Montreal, March 23 - 26 @ 9pm
Bytowne Cinema - March 22 - 25, 2009
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon - March 9 - 12, 2009
Art Gallery of Hamilton - March 25, 2009
Cinecenta, Victoria - April 1 & 2, 2009
Cinema du Parc, Montreal - April 3 - 9
Regina Public Library, Regina, SK - April 4 & 5, 2009
Metro Cinema, Edmonton, April 18 - 20, 2009

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PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:

The Royal, Toronto - Opening Jan 23, 2009 - EXTENDED TO FEB 5th!
Friday @ 7, Saturday @ 7, Sunday @ 4:30 & 7, Monday @ 7, Tuesday @ 7 & 9:30, Wednesday @ 7, Thursday @ 7 & 9
(Panel follows Jan. 27, 7pm screening, on the intersection of public space & intellectual pursuits, featuring Astra Taylor, Jane Farrow, Deborah Cowen, Kanishka Goonewardena and Doug Hutchinson. Filmmaker Q&A on Sat, Sun & Mon.

Kingsway Theatre, Toronto: Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2009 - Nightly at 9pm - 2nd Theatre Added!
Regent Theatre, Toronto: Feb. 6 - 12, 2009
Western Arctic Moving Pictures Film Festival, Feb. 8, 2009 - 7pm
City Cinema, Charlottetown - Feb 11 - 15, 2009
Port Moody, B.C. Film Festival - Feb. 12 - 21, 2009

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SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.

The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.

The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church.  The music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence.  The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights.

SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION celebrates the vitality of this music.  Directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman (Nanking), and executive produced by Danny Glover, SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION is a vibrant blend of heart-wrenching interviews, dramatic images, and thrilling contemporary performances -- a film of significance, energy, and power.


UPCOMING SCREENINGS:
Plaza Cinema, Calgary: Aug 20 - 26 - Sat @ 2:50. Sun @ 4:50. Thurs @ 9:30.

PREVIOUS SCREENINGS:
Premiere screening with Doc Soup, Bloor Cinema: February 17 @ 6:30 & 9:15 pm
The Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Feb 19-23
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: Mar. 19, 21-23
Calgary International Film Festival, DOC SOUP: April 7 @ 7pm
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: April 16 - 28
Mayfair, Ottawa: April 23, 28 & 29
Cinecenta, Victoria: April 28-29
Doc Soup Edmonton, Metro Cinema: May 6 (Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, Ms. Lula Joe Williams in Attendance)
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: May 22 - 24
Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver: June 11 - 14
Cinema du Parc, Montreal: July 15 @ 9pm
Winnipeg Cinematheque: July 30& 31, Aug 1 & 4
Yukon Film Society, Old Firehall, Whitehorse: Aug 5 @ 9pm