Revolution Overview (cont'd)
Agora Productions is currently working on a three-year project entitled “Revolution,” which seeks to stimulate passion for positive change among young people across the globe. The project examines the lives and impact of former dissidents and others who waged largely non-violent struggles for democracy, liberty and human rights, while encouraging today’s youth to believe in their inherent potential to transform their own lives, society, and the world they inhabit. “Revolution” comprises six films taking place in six different countries around the world as well as cross-cultural exchange programs, the creation and distribution of college curricula, and online educational resources (see Ancillary Programs & Educational Tools).

Each film in the series will combine in-depth interviews with vivid explorations of historical episodes to draw audiences inside groundbreaking struggles for social change and human rights. By including young people as part of the fabric of each film, the series will stimulate young viewers’ interest in the lives of dissidents and heroes of previous generations in a fresh and original way. Principles and ideals formerly consigned to history will live again in a cinematic dialogue between generations as we seek answers to questions such as: What did dissidents fight for? What was it that gave them the strength to persist against seemingly impossible odds? Is the struggle more difficult to sustain now, when obstacles are not as clearly defined as they were when repressive power flowed from the Kremlin or Pretoria?

The producers at Agora believe that a cinematic and cross-cultural exploration of the struggle for human rights, with special emphasis on its relevance to today’s young people, will provoke in viewers and participants in Revolution’s educational programs the impulse for dialogue, self-reflection and greater responsibility towards the family, the community and humanity at large.

Finally, each film in the series will draw out the concerns and opinions of young adults today who find themselves in a world forever changed by their predecessors. How do they regard their civil liberties? Is their freedom in jeopardy? What do they hope to accomplish in today’s unpredictable global environment?