99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film 2013
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This award winning documentary, narrated by Lou Reed, explores the breadth and depth of Occupy Wall Street and how it quickly grew from a small park in lower Manhattan to an international movement. The film highlights why people from diverse age, ethnic and financial backgrounds support the movement and its focus of removing money from politics in order to reclaim democracy from entrenched corporate interests so that critical issues including job creation, affordable access to health and education, protecting the environment and gun safety can be fully addressed. Featuring interviews with a wide range of subjects including Occupiers, economist Jeffrey Sachs and business magnate Russell Simmons.
- Released: 2013-09-06
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Matt Taibbi, Naomi Wolf, Boots Riley
- Director: Audrey Ewell, Aaron Aites, Nina Krstic, Lucian Read, Ava DuVernay
