Cultures of Resistance (2010)
Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be weapons of peace?
73 min
In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, acclaimed director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw it, heading for self-destruction. After several years, traveling over five continents, Iara encountered growing numbers of people who committed their lives to promoting change through the arts. This is their story. From IRAN, where graffiti and rap have become tools in fighting government repression, to BURMA, where monks acting in the tradition of Gandhi take on a dictatorship, to PALESTINIAN refugee camps in LEBANON, where photography, music, and film have given a voice to those rarely heard, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE explores how art and creativity can be ammunition in the battle for peace and justice.
- Release date
- May 18, 2010
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Mahdyar Aghajani
Cast
- Mouneer Al-Shaarani as Self (calligrapher)
- Shoja Azari as Self (multimedia artist)
- Ola Balogun as Self - filmmaker
- Phyllis Bennis as Self (peace and justice activist)
- Maurice Carney as Self (Friends of the Congo)
- Nguyen Bao Chan as Self (poet)
- Noëlla Coursaris as Self (model)
- Andre Cypriano as Self (photographer)
- Cynthia Daher as Self (Capoeira Club)
- Moataz Dajani as Self (director)
Crew
- Iara Lee · Director
- George Gund · Producer
- Mahdyar Aghajani · Composer
- David Ross Smith · Cinematographer
- Jeff Marcello · Editor