A Whisper to a Roar

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A Whisper to a Roar

2012

1h 34m

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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

"A Whisper to a Roar" is a vivid documentary with unusual access to the key players in the geopolitical dramas it recounts.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 11, 2012

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Sam Adams

AV Club

More inspirational than informative, which is not to slight the importance of inspiring similar movements.

Rated: B-

Oct 11, 2012

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Michelle Orange

Village Voice

An expertly drawn primer on the soft dictatorships that constrained five different countries and the peaceful revolutions that sought to expunge them ...

Oct 9, 2012

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Brent Simon

Shockya.com

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.

Rated: B+

Apr 24, 2013

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

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.

Oct 12, 2012

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Audience Member

fabulous! inspiring! a must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

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!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Ben Moses

Director

Alfred Molina

Narrator

Ben Moses

Screenwriter

Larry Diamond

Executive Producer

Lynne Moses

Executive Producer

Ben Moses

Producer

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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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