Argument Quote by Julia Bacha

“A film seeking to create change on a difficult issue should not try to provide a definitive historical overview, nor present an op-ed style argument.”

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Non-violence is not glamorous, and you don't see the effects right away.

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At the heart of any successful film is a powerful story. And a story should be just that: a narrative with a beginning, middle,…

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When I was 17, I came to the U.S. to study Middle Eastern history and politics at Columbia University.

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Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience to their…

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History was always the subject that I loved the most, and I felt it gave me the deepest sense of our humanity and who…

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When conflicts end non-violently, it's more likely that the result will be longer-lasting, democratic societies.

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Violence and nonviolence are, after all, two different forms of theater. They both depend and thrive on the response of an audience.

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Nothing scares the army more than nonviolent opposition.

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If we don't pay attention to [nonviolent protests], they are invisible, and it's as if they never happened. But I have seen first hand…

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