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Essay: As American democracy is in peril, Brazilian films offer perspective  Los Angeles Times

The Librarians — Durango | Everyday Democracy Series  Rocky Mountain PBS

Berlin Film Festival entry 'Yellow Letters' sends warning about democracy, says director  Reuters

‘We cannot take democracy for granted’: Wagner Moura on his film ‘The Secret Agent’  CNN

'Christiania' Doc Film Interview on Copenhagen Commune, Drugs: CPH:DOX  The Hollywood Reporter

“The Secret Agent”: Kleber Mendonça Filho on His Oscar-Nominated Film & Brazil’s Military Dictatorship  Democracy Now!

Democratic congressman punched in racist attack at Sundance film festival  The Guardian

The State House, Abuja  The State House, Abuja

Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud'  NPR

‘Succulent Chinese meal’ speech added to Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive  The Guardian

NV progressives urge Republican governor to tank Democratic movie studio bill  Nevada Current

The story that remains untold: ‘Mother of Democracy’: Movie on Khaleda Zia  thereport

“Mr Nobody Against Putin” Wins Oscar; Meet the Russian Teacher in Film Who Confronts State Propaganda  Democracy Now!

What I Learned About Democracy From the Movies (Published 2021)  The New York Times

“All That’s Left of You”: Oscar-Shortlisted Film Traces Palestinian Family’s Love & Loss Since 1948  Democracy Now!

“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Shortlisted for Oscar, Uses Audio of 6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Gaza  Democracy Now!

“Steal This Story, Please!”: Documentary on Democracy Now! Premieres at Telluride Film Festival  Democracy Now!

Democracy Noir movie review & film summary  Roger Ebert

Texas Democrats put up a fight for democracy; Nevada Democrats fight for film tax credits  Nevada Current

Why Independent Movie Theaters are Essential to Building Community and Supporting Democracy  Ithaca Times

America’s Unraveling on Screen  New Lines Magazine

Astra Taylor's Question for the Ages, and Today: 'What Is Democracy?'  International Documentary Association

Lies, Politics, and Democracy | Film | Preserving Democracy  PBS

Teaching Contemporary Documentary in the Context of Democracy  International Documentary Association

‘Democracy Noir’ tells important stories, but will they make a difference to viewers?  Daily Cal

A Movie House Divided (Published 2022)  The New York Times

Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics Explores a Democracy’s Erosion by Faith  Netflix

A New Film Offers a Multitude of Answers to the Question “What Is Democracy?”  The New Yorker