Bringing Down A Dictator
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Bringing Down A Dictator is a 56-minute documentary film by Steve York
about the nonviolent defeat of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. It focuses on the contributions of the student-led Otpor
movement. The film originally aired on national PBS in March 2002. It was narrated by Martin Sheen
and won the George Foster Peabody Award.
Other awards include:
Bringing Down A Dictator was broadcast several times in the former Republic of Georgia in the fall of 2003 and was credited with helping the citizens there organize their nonviolent protest against the electoral fraud linked to Eduard Shevardnadze
, in what was called the Rose Revolution
. In a February 9, 2011 news piece on the Al-Jazeera-English channel, members of the youth leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 are seen watching Bringing Down A Dictator during an organizational meeting.
Peace Magazine
Bikya Masr, December 16, 2009
Lesson: How to Oust a Dictator, Using Cellphones, April 18, 2002, The Christian Science Monitor
Steve York
Steven H. York is a documentary filmmaker who has worked in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America on subjects ranging from religious fundamentalism to American history to nonviolent conflict.- Life and career :...
about the nonviolent defeat of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. It focuses on the contributions of the student-led Otpor
Otpor
Otpor! was a civic youth movement that existed as such from 1998 until 2003 in Serbia , employing nonviolent struggle against the regime of Slobodan Milošević as their course of action. In the course of two-year nonviolent struggle against Milosevic, Otpor spread across Serbia and attracted more...
movement. The film originally aired on national PBS in March 2002. It was narrated by Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
and won the George Foster Peabody Award.
Other awards include:
- ABCNews VideoSource Award --- The International Documentary Association
- Silver Chris Award --- Columbus International Film and Video Festival
- Bronze Plaque: Scriptwriting --- Columbus International Film and Video Festival
- Silver Plaque --- The Chicago International Television Festival
- Gold Remi --- Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
- Best Documentary --- Sedona International Film Festival
Bringing Down A Dictator was broadcast several times in the former Republic of Georgia in the fall of 2003 and was credited with helping the citizens there organize their nonviolent protest against the electoral fraud linked to Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze is a former Soviet, and later, Georgian statesman from the height to the end of the Cold War. He served as President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003, and as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party , from 1972 to 1985. Shevardnadze was responsible for many top decisions on...
, in what was called the Rose Revolution
Rose Revolution
The "Revolution of Roses" was a change of power in Georgia in November 2003, which took place after having widespread protests over the disputed parliamentary elections...
. In a February 9, 2011 news piece on the Al-Jazeera-English channel, members of the youth leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 are seen watching Bringing Down A Dictator during an organizational meeting.
Screenings
- 2010 Zagreb International Film Festival
- 2010 Swarthmore College Peace Week
- 2008 Cairo Human Rights Film Festival
- 2007 Harvard University Program on Negotiation
- 2007 7islands Film Festival, India
- 2002 UCLA International Institute
- 2002 The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- 2002 G6 Summit, Calgary, Canada,
Reviews
The New York Times, March 30, 2002Peace Magazine
Articles/Interviews
CNN, March 17, 2002Bikya Masr, December 16, 2009
Lesson: How to Oust a Dictator, Using Cellphones, April 18, 2002, The Christian Science Monitor