How To Start A Revolution

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How To Start a Revolution reveals the remarkable story of modern activism, and the power of people to change their world, through the legacy of this unassuming, soft-spoken man. Professor Sharp has written the blueprint for revolutionary leaders around the globe, "From Dictatorship to Democracy," a handbook of 198 strategic 'weapons' to topple dictators. The film explores how organizers of an uprising in one country train and inspire participants in the next, and how social media now threatens tyrants in ways that were unimaginable a decade ago. We also meet progressive trailblazers from Serbia, Ukraine, Egypt and Syria, who discuss how they struggled to seize democratic power. -- (C) 7th Art

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

Ruaridh Arrow
Written By:

Ruaridh Arrow
In Theaters:

Feb 24, 2012 limited
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

7th art

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Critic Reviews for How To Start A Revolution

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

There is much more to be explored than this noble documentary, made on a tiny budget, has the resources to examine.

February 23, 2012 | Rating: 3/5

Stephen Holden
New York Times
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The problem is, as doc-ready as Sharp's ideas might be, How to Start a Revolution isn't much of a movie.

February 21, 2012 | Full Review…

Mark Holcomb
Village Voice
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Plays more like a trailer to the insurrection coming soon to our respective neighborhoods than a primer on Gene Sharp's work or its influence.

February 22, 2012 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Joseph Jon Lanthier
Slant Magazine