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202339 minPG-13documentary

Civil Disobedience

202339 minPG-13documentary

Three generations of activists from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil shift tactics from protests against jet fuel to roadblocks and actions targeting famous artworks.

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Three generations of activists from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil shift tactics from protests against jet fuel to roadblocks and actions targeting famous artworks.

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Thomas Østbye

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Activists from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil face police while executing direct actions against jet fuel and art. This 39-minute documentary follows three generations of protesters as they shift tactics, including roadblocks and disruptions at sports events. The film captures the arrests of activists and the filmmaker. It investigates motivations behind civil disobedience in the fight against climate change.

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