A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict


1h 30m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Documentary that traces six non-violent resistance movements of the 20th century. Part 1 explores the student lunch-counter sit-ins in Nashville, Tennessee (1960-1961), Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign against British rule in India (1930-1931), and the consumer boycotts protesting apartheid in

Film Details

Also Known As
Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Documentary that traces six non-violent resistance movements of the 20th century. Part 1 explores the student lunch-counter sit-ins in Nashville, Tennessee (1960-1961), Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign against British rule in India (1930-1931), and the consumer boycotts protesting apartheid in South Africa (1985-1994). Part 2 looks at the Danish resistance to Nazi occupation (1940-1945), the Polish Solidarity movement (1980-1989), and the popular movement against Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet (1983-1988).

Crew

Peter Ackerman

Editor

Peter Ackerman

Advisor

Cynthia Aldridge

Art Director

Anna Bazel

Location Coordinator

Gail Behrmann

Researcher

Giulio Biccari

Camera

Sara Blecher

Location Coordinator

Sue Burt

Researcher

Berle Cherney

Camera

John Chipman

Advisor

Simmy Claire

Sound

Kevin Clements

Advisor

Corrine Collett

Researcher

Bonnie Cutler-shear

Editing

Jack Duvall

Executive Producer

David Ewing

Editor

John R Galvin

Advisor

Richard Gibb

Camera

Richard R Haass

Advisor

Laura Bell Hammerlund

Production Coordinator

Jeff Heynen

Researcher

Simmy Hlatshwayo

Sound

John Keltonic

Music Conductor

John Keltonic

Music

Karen Kenton

Line Producer

Patricio Lanfranco

Location Coordinator

Karen Larson

Researcher

Joanne Leedom-ackerman

Advisor

Perry Lerner

Producer

Susan Lerner

Producer

Abby Levy

Producer

Alan Levy

Producer

Doug Mcadam

Advisor

Gay Johnson Mcdougall

Advisor

Anny Meza

Editing

Timothy S Miller

On-Line Editor

Jonathan Mogul

Researcher

Maria Montero

Production Associate

Miho Nasu

Production Coordinator

Andrew Noren

Researcher

Peter Pearce

Camera

Robert D Putnam

Advisor

Rebecca Quirk

Production Manager

Matt Richardson

Researcher

Heather Rush

Production Coordinator

Paul Rusnak

Sound

Anita Sarkar

Location Coordinator

Joseph Shabala

Song

Lori Shinseki

Associate Producer

Skip Sorelle

Audio Post-Production

Angela Spindler-brown

Researcher

Torben Staur

Location Coordinator

Sidney Tarrow

Advisor

David Terry

Sound

Richard Thomas

Executive Producer

Jacqueline Todt

Other

Alvin Toffler

Advisor

Heidi Toffler

Advisor

Fran Trachtenberg

Other

Elizabeth Van Merkensteijn

Producer

John H Van Merkensteijn

Producer

Dilip Varma

Camera

Salvatore F Vecchio

Editing

Kate Volkman

Production Coordinator

Tom Weidlinger

Segment Producer

Felicia Widmann

Associate Producer

Joseph Wiedenmayer

Editor

Andrew Yarme

Sound

Steve York

Producer

Steve York

Writer

Karen Zill

Other

Miriam A Zimmerman

Producer

Film Details

Also Known As
Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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