Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution
Catalogue Number: ICE031
Producer: Indiecan Entertainment Inc.
Producing Agencies: Purple Frog Productions
Subject: Canadian World Studies, Civics, Current Events, Documentary, Economics, Politics, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Sociology
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin: United States
Copyright Year: 2017
Running Time: 93:00
Closed Captions: Yes
Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution is the story of the attempt to build a 21st century progressive movement in the United States. Five remarkable individuals wrestle with persistent racial injustice, growing economic inequality, and the corrupting influence of money in politics against the backdrop of an extraordinary 2016 presidential race. From the presidential campaign trail with Senator Bernie Sanders to a local race in the failing economy of rural West Virginia, from a mass sit-in on the U.S. Capitol steps to racially charged police commission hearings in Los Angeles, Waking the Sleeping Giant makes sense of this moment in American politics, probing widespread discontent during the 2016 election cycle, Donald Trump’s dramatic electoral victory, and the challenges ahead for those building a re-energized progressive movement.
WINNER: Best Feature Film - thin line 2017
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