I didn’t quite know how to introduce this film myself, so here’s the description from their website.

This is an unusual kind of underground production. An anonymous sympathiser has edited a video recording of Roy’s speech over 64 minutes, interspersing an impressive array of archival footage to illustrate themes and specific historical events. Contemporary music overlaid throughout the piece shifts the mood and quickens the pace. The result is a visual essay rather than a traditional documentary, perfectly suited to its creator’s intentions, which is to spread the anti-imperialist, social justice politics of Arundhati Roy everywhere.

Also, don’t miss an interview with the film’s creator. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. I know this film stirred some thoughts in me — but I’m curious to hear yours.

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Ian MacKenzie

Ian MacKenzie is the founder and former editor of Brave New Traveler. He is a now a contributing editor to Matador, and the network's architect. Ian is also a documentary filmmaker, with his first feature (One Week Job) released in 2010.

  • http://www.rucksackwanderer.com Tim Patterson

    Thanks for posting this film Ian – it had a powerful effect on me as well. The way it’s put together – a barrage of loosely associated images, interwoven with jumbled music and sober speech – seems especially well-tailored to catch the attention and fire the imagination of the youtube generation.

  • http://www.bravenewtraveler.com ian mackenzie

    hi tim – glad you enjoyed the film. i thought it made particularly good use of the “new media” feel as well. particularly when the mainstream media/newspapers/radio feels like an overload of bad news, misinformation, etc. it can be hard to make sense of it all. for me, this film “we” felt a bit like pointing out the forest through the trees; and a grave warning of things to come…if we don’t stay vigilant.

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