Documentary backdrop image for Do Not Resist (2017)

Documentary backdrop image for Do Not Resist (2017)

201770 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(28 ratings)• TMDB

Civil Liberties

Do Not Resist

201770 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(28 ratings)• TMDB

Footage from the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, reveals intense confrontations between law enforcement and civilians amid the growing militarization of police forces.

Civil Liberties

Genres

Director

Synopsis

Footage from the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, reveals intense confrontations between law enforcement and civilians amid the growing militarization of police forces.

People

Craig Atkinson

Craig Atkinsondirector

Rand Paul

Dave Grossmancast

Synopsis

Ferguson, Missouri, became a flashpoint in 2014 as protests erupted following the shooting of Michael Brown. Do Not Resist features footage from these confrontations, illustrating the escalating tensions between police and civilians. The film presents incidents from various cities, documenting the growing use of military-grade equipment by law enforcement. Interviews with police officials and activists reveal the effects of this militarization on community relations and civil liberties, prompting a critical discussion about the role of police in American society.

Awards & Festivals

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

USA Cops: Protectors or Killers? American Police, Extreme Law & Order (Documentary) (2023)

USA Cops: Protectors or Killers? American Police, Extreme Law & Order (Documentary)

American police kill around 1000 people every year, raising concerns about public safety.

USA Cops: Protectors or Killers? American Police, Extreme Law & Order (Documentary)

US Police Under Fire: Inside a Growing Crisis (2025)

US Police Under Fire: Inside a Growing Crisis

Every year, American police kill around 1000 people, raising concerns about community safety.

US Police Under Fire: Inside a Growing Crisis

USA Extreme: Race Riots & Police Brutality (2025)

USA Extreme: Race Riots & Police Brutality

Young black men are 21 times more likely to be killed by police than white men of the same age, according to data presented in the film.

USA Extreme: Race Riots & Police Brutality

Hard-Wire: Law Of The Gun (2016)

Hard-Wire: Law Of The Gun

Officer Tyro Badby confronts police violence in Camden New Jersey amid a national crisis.

Hard-Wire: Law Of The Gun

The Fatal Consequences of Racial Profiling (2023)

The Fatal Consequences of Racial Profiling

Over 900 people were fatally shot by US police in 2015, with at least 100 of those deaths involving unarmed African-Americans.

The Fatal Consequences of Racial Profiling

Inside US Army: From Civilians to Warriors (2025)

Inside US Army: From Civilians to Warriors

Fort Irwin, California, covers roughly 1,500 square miles, providing a vital training ground for US Army soldiers preparing for combat.

Inside US Army: From Civilians to Warriors

How Operation Ceasefire Transformed Urban Policing (2018)

How Operation Ceasefire Transformed Urban Policing

Fourteen murders occurred in Boston within a month in 1990, prompting a shift in policing strategies to address gang violence and community safety.

How Operation Ceasefire Transformed Urban Policing

Reading the London Riots: 'I have no doubt the riots will happen again' (2012)

Reading the London Riots: 'I have no doubt the riots will happen again'

130 police officers from London, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester provide firsthand accounts of the violent riots that erupted in August 2011.

Reading the London Riots: 'I have no doubt the riots will happen again'

The most dangerous place for a woman is her own home - True Story Documentary Channel (2022)

The most dangerous place for a woman is her own home - True Story Documentary Channel

Intimate partner violence in the United States claims the lives of at least four women daily, as highlighted through the experiences of survivors seeking justice.

The most dangerous place for a woman is her own home - True Story Documentary Channel

Under The Bridge: The Criminalization of Homelessness (2017) (2022)

Under The Bridge: The Criminalization of Homelessness (2017)

More than 20 years of homeless encampments in Indianapolis face police intervention and city efforts to clear the area under a bridge.

Under The Bridge: The Criminalization of Homelessness (2017)

Playing with Fire (2024) (2025)

Playing with Fire (2024)

A 22-year-old firefighter faces ostracism from her peers after reporting sexual assault by a fellow firefighter, highlighting issues of support and safety in the profession.

Playing with Fire (2024)

The Betrayed Girls: Rochdale child sex abuse cover up (Child Abuse Documentary) (2025)

The Betrayed Girls: Rochdale child sex abuse cover up (Child Abuse Documentary)

In May 2012, the Rochdale child sex abuse case revealed systemic failures by police and social services in addressing the grooming and trafficking of vulnerable girls.

The Betrayed Girls: Rochdale child sex abuse cover up (Child Abuse Documentary)

Explore Do Not Resist

Trailer Cast & Crew Awards Topics FAQ Stream

Browse more like this

USA Cops: Protectors or Killers? American Police, Extreme Law & Order (Documentary) (2023)

USA Cops: Protectors or Killers? American Police, Extreme Law & Order (Documentary)

American police kill around 1000 people every year, raising concerns about public safety.

USA Cops: Protectors or Killers? American Police, Extreme Law & Order (Documentary)

No digital watch option in your country

US Police Under Fire: Inside a Growing Crisis (2025)

US Police Under Fire: Inside a Growing Crisis

Every year, American police kill around 1000 people, raising concerns about community safety.

US Police Under Fire: Inside a Growing Crisis

No digital watch option in your country

Inside US Army: From Civilians to Warriors (2025)

Inside US Army: From Civilians to Warriors

Fort Irwin, California, covers roughly 1,500 square miles, providing a vital training ground for US Army soldiers preparing for combat.

Inside US Army: From Civilians to Warriors

No digital watch option in your country

Why We Fight (2005)

Why We Fight

2005•1h38m•★7.5TMDB

Eugene Jarecki interviews military officials and political analysts to critique the influence of military power on American foreign policy and its ethical implications.

The Monopoly of Violence (2020)

The Monopoly of Violence

2020•1h26m•★7.3TMDB

Footage from the yellow vest movement captures clashes between police and demonstrators in France from November 2018 to February 2020.

The Monopoly of Violence

The Force (2017)

The Force

2017•1h20m•★6.8TMDB

Two years of efforts by the Oakland Police Department to reform against misconduct unfold amid growing social unrest and federal oversight.

Everyday Rebellion (2013)

Everyday Rebellion

2013•1h58m•★7.3TMDB

Activists across Belgium, Greece, and Germany employ creative tactics in 118 minutes of non-violent movements and civil disobedience against oppressive systems.

Everyday Rebellion

What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2019)

What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?

2019•2h3m•★7.2TMDB

In 2017, a Black community in New Orleans confronts the aftermath of racially motivated killings, as tensions rise and protests against police brutality intensify.

What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?

Riotsville, USA (2022)

Riotsville, USA

2022•1h30m•★5.3TMDB

Military officials created fictional towns to simulate civil unrest, conducting controlled riots at Fort Benning, Georgia, during the late 1960s.

Riotsville, USA

Sound of the Police (2023)

Sound of the Police

2023•1h25m•★4.0TMDB

Law enforcement's relationship with African American communities in the United States is critically examined through real-life accounts and historical context.

Sound of the Police

Whose Streets? (2017)

Whose Streets?

2017•1h30m•★5.8TMDB

Seven main characters, including activists and community members, share their experiences during the Ferguson uprising following Michael Brown's death.

Digital Dissidents (2015)

Digital Dissidents

2015•1h30m•★5.2TMDB

Individuals face imprisonment, exile, and the loss of careers as they resist digital surveillance and advocate for privacy in a monitored world.

Digital Dissidents

A Lei e o Medo (2020)

A Lei e o Medo

Two laws enacted in Brazil since 2013 illustrate the tension between LGBTQ+ rights and government restrictions on protests following Bolsonaro's 2018 election.

Copwatch (2017)

Copwatch

2017•1h35m•★5.9TMDB

Ramsey Orta, a key figure in WeCopWatch, documents police interactions and misconduct across the United States alongside fellow activists Kevin Moore and David Whitt.

Anni (2018)

Anni

After just three days at her new school, ten-year-old Anni is taken away by secret police due to her father's status as a dissident.

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →