Why Democracy

In October 2007, ten one-hour films and 13 short films about contemporary democracy, were broadcast in the world's largest ever factual media event. Forty-eight broadcasters on all continents participated, with an estimated audience of 300 million viewers. 


The films are made by independent filmmakers from around the world, including China, India, Japan, Liberia, USA, Bolivia, Denmark, Afghanistan, Egypt, Pakistan and Russia. With subjects ranging from US torture methods to the election of a class monitor in a Chinese primary school, the films take a wide-ranging and in-depth look at the world we live in today.


Produced by Steps International, this collection of award-winning films explores our global society by asking “Why Democracy?”

Website/Blog: www.whydemocracy.net