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A Whisper to a Roar

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Filmmaker Ben Moses examines how certain leaders have risen to power and liberated their countries, only to become despots themselves.
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Nicolas Rapold New York Times 10/11/2012
4/5
"A Whisper to a Roar" is a vivid documentary with unusual access to the key players in the geopolitical dramas it recounts. Go to Full Review Sam Adams AV Club 10/11/2012
B-
More inspirational than informative, which is not to slight the importance of inspiring similar movements. Go to Full Review Michelle Orange Village Voice 10/09/2012
An expertly drawn primer on the soft dictatorships that constrained five different countries and the peaceful revolutions that sought to expunge them ... Go to Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com 04/24/2013
B+
A powerful documentary that ties together the heroic and ongoing efforts of democracy activists in five countries, and reaffirms the human spirit's innate desire for freedom. Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International 10/12/2012
Ben Moses' documentary argues that even thwarted and deeply flawed elections are empowering because they engage ordinary citizens in the political process and challenge the self-defeating apathy engendered by opting out of the process. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/13/2012 fabulous! inspiring! a must see! See more 10/13/2012 It's a testament to a very long road...but for those who are struggling for what we've taken for granted, it's got to start somewhere! Forge on--we're with you! See more 10/13/2012 it is a must see! the documentary stays with you for a long time. waw it is unbelievable to see what people go through for something we take for granted. freedom! See more Read all reviews
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Ben Moses

Director

Alfred Molina

Narrator

Ben Moses

Screenwriter

Larry Diamond

Executive Producer

Lynne Moses

Executive Producer

Ben Moses

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Ben Moses examines how certain leaders have risen to power and liberated their countries, only to become despots themselves.
Director
Ben Moses
Producer
Ben Moses, Amy Martinez
Screenwriter
Ben Moses
Production Co
Appleseed Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2014
Runtime
1h 34m
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