What Is Democracy?

What Is Democracy? (2018)

A vast, timely, and often chilling investigation into the idea and practice of democracy, ranging from Ancient Greece and Renaissance Europe to civil rights, fears of voter fraud, and the spectre of authoritarianism.

Date of release
2018-06-09
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Astra Taylor

Casting

Interesting facts

What Is Democracy? is a 2018 documentary film written and directed by Astra Taylor. The documentary blends everyday experience and political theory to address questions viewed as central to democracy. Interview subjects include academics, activists, politicians, refugees, trauma surgeons, students, and a barber. While attempting to address the primary question, the documentary also looks at pressing issues of contemporary times, including the Greek debt crisis. In the documentary, Taylor suggests that the current form of democracy is bad and people should seek more direct democracy. Reviewers noted that the documentary never directly answers the title question.

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