Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (2008) (trailer)

From Venezuela's Communal Councils, to Brazil's Participatory Budgeting; from Constitutional Assemblies to grassroots movements, recuperated factories to cooperatives across the hemisphere -- this documentary is a journey, which takes us across the Americas, to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy?

Estreito Meios Productions. Distributed by PM Press.

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