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How to Start a Revolution (2011)

Name: How to Start a Revolution
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-03-17T16:20:08+01:00
Rating: 3.5
Cast: Robert Helvey, Jamila Raqib, Gene Sharp

Documentary | 85 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 85 minuten

Country: United Kingdom / Egypt / Serbia and Montenegro / United States

Directed by: Ruaridh Arrow

Stars: Robert Helvey, Jamila Raqib, Gene Sharp

IMDb score: 7,1 (290)

Releasedate: 24 February 2012

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How to Start a Revolution plot

On the ground floor of his modest Boston residence, the now 83-year-old political scientist and author Dr. Gene Sharp together with his only colleague Jamila Raqib the 'Albert Einstein Institution'. With the same care and care as the pioneer cultivates his rare orchids, Sharp assists citizens of oppressive regimes in their peaceful revolt against those in power. Few people know his name, but many have put his ideas into practice, consciously or not. His handbook contains 198 handles for nonviolent resistance. It has served as a source of inspiration and guidance for various peaceful revolutions that have taken place in dictatorships in recent decades. From Bosnia to Syria and from Burma to Egypt, Sharp's practical methods and insights have been used to successfully oust tyrannical rulers.