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Why Democracy? is the biggest factual media broadcast in the history of the world. In October 2007, over 30 broadcasters aired 10 documentary films, showing 10 filmmakers' experience of democracy.

Why Democracy House is an interactive online space where you can share your perspective on democracy, through various media: visual arts, music, films and print.

Contribute your work or join the discussions in our forums. What does democracy mean to you? What do you want it to mean? Write to us, talk to us, share your experiences.
Be part of the Why Democracy? experience by emailing us the links you find interesting to house@whydemocracy.net

We look forward to watching your submissions.

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Get Inside Why Democracy?
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Get Inside Why Democracy? 4 Videos
Check out what the Why Democracy? project is all about and take a peek into the Democracy House to see how seven young people from around the world stimulate a global debate about democracy!
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Why Democracy? Film Snapshots
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Why Democracy? Film Snapshots 16 Videos
An assortment of clips from the 10 documentaries that are involved in the Why Democracy? project. Feel free to share and embed these excellent clips in your own video collections.
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Why Democracy? 10 Questions
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Why Democracy? 10 Questions 17 Videos
What do Vivienne Westwood, Lars Ulrich and Pele know about democracy? Watch how they and many other celebrities, athletes, politicians and renowned experts answered our 10 questions about democracy.
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Taxi To the Dark Side
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[TRANSLATED] Taxi To the Dark Side
[TRANSLATED] Taxi To the Dark Side
The US government has developed what appears to be a policy of using torture while...
2 years ago 17,134 views WhyDemocracy
TAC calls on the UN
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[TRANSLATED] TAC calls on the UN
[TRANSLATED] TAC calls on the UN
An update on the state of the crisis in South Africa. The organization core to th...
1 year ago 246 views WhyDemocracy
Please Vote For Me
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[TRANSLATED] Please Vote For Me
[TRANSLATED] Please Vote For Me
In an elementary school in the city of Wuhan in central China, eight-year old chil...
2 years ago 12,125 views WhyDemocracy
Real democracy at its finest!
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[TRANSLATED] Real democracy at its finest!
[TRANSLATED] Real democracy at its finest!
Do democratic institutions really promote peace? Take a look and provide some comm...
1 year ago 659 views WhyDemocracy
Displaced on Africa Day
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[TRANSLATED] Displaced on Africa Day
[TRANSLATED] Displaced on Africa Day
More than 30,000 African foreigners have had to flee their homes following attacks...
1 year ago 1,247 views WhyDemocracy
Dinner With The President - Tribal leaders discuss democracy
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[TRANSLATED] Dinner With The President - Tribal leaders discuss democracy
Tribal leaders in Pakistan discuss how democracy works best in the pastoral areas.
1 year ago 3,692 views WhyDemocracy
Dinner With The President - The youth talk about Musharraf
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[TRANSLATED] Dinner With The President - The youth talk about Musharraf
The middle class youth of Pakistan express their opinions about their President.
1 year ago 15,447 views WhyDemocracy
Pelé - Who would you vote for as President of the World?
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[TRANSLATED] Pelé - Who would you vote for as President of the World?
Brazlian football legend Pelé answers one of the 10 questions on democracy in the ...
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TAC responds to refugee crisis
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[TRANSLATED] TAC responds to refugee crisis
[TRANSLATED] TAC responds to refugee crisis
Zackie Achmat of the Treatment Action Campaign and Fatima Hassan of the Law AIDS P...
1 year ago 1,006 views WhyDemocracy
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The Why Democracy? House
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[TRANSLATED] The Why Democracy? House
Short introduction to the WHY DEMOCRACY? HOUSE in Cape Town
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Billy Bragg - The Problems of Our Democracy
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[TRANSLATED] Billy Bragg - The Problems of Our Democracy
As part of the TakingPower initiative, Billy Bragg discusses with Paul Tyler how h...
2 years ago 3,298 views takingpower
The War On Democracy by John Pilger DVD OUT NOW
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[TRANSLATED] The War On Democracy by John Pilger DVD OUT NOW
The War On Democracy is a powerful new documentary from award winning journalist a...
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Channel Comments (7)
bankainojustu (6 months ago)
i was born in kenya and moved to america
Zhyper666 (6 months ago)
Hey, whats up. Check out my video "Six Reasons Why Democracy Sucks" Hope to hear from you soon!
JohnKratosZaidi1 (1 year ago)
Good documentaries...

Try to regulate your uploaded videos for abusive language..

Thanks!
freemoren (1 year ago)
What an excellent series of documentaries!
I've been thinking about this over and over, what we do after democracy? Especially for China. I'm going to share this with all my chinese friends. Hope to start a discussion on China's future.
robben9 (1 year ago)
can someone please help me attain online the superb documentary on the class of 8-year-olds in Wuhan, China. Great job with the documentaries by the way
syedmasroorh (1 year ago)
Please upload the rest of the Musharraf's dinner discussion on democracy.
belda67 (1 year ago)
Long as humans walk on the face of the earth there will always be a battlefield, Mainly because we HUMANS forget pain & injustice . Only way to have peace is if the next generations all around the world use propoganda tools regurlarly condeming hatred.Showing and telling them the mistakes present and past civilisations have made and the innocent lives that it has cost.PEACE...
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