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6:00 PM
Democracy
Film
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Black Cat, Washington, DC
Germany, 2015, 100 min., German with English subtitles, Director: David Bernet
Democracy takes us into the hidden world of the European Union’s political struggles for new data protection legislation. European Union Parliament member Jan Philipp Albrecht and EU Commissioner Viviane Reding attempt the supposedly impossible: they take on the hard-edged apparatus of political power, in which intrigue, success and failure are frequent bedfellows, in an effort to protect citizens’ right to data privacy. Following the two-and-a-half year legislative process, this documentary brings complex power structures to life and offers a snapshot of democracy today.
RSVP requested (see link at right)
“Data privacy is a basic human right. If you want access to my information, then ask me for permission.” – Jan Philip Albrecht
“A documentary masterpiece!” – Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung“Between idealism and reality. A revealing glimpse into the leading battles of our times.” - Süddeutsche Zeitung
Supported and organized by the Digital Societies Program of the Heinrich Böll Foundation North America and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Democracy takes us into the hidden world of the European Union’s political struggles for new data protection legislation. European Union Parliament member Jan Philipp Albrecht and EU Commissioner Viviane Reding attempt the supposedly impossible: they take on the hard-edged apparatus of political power, in which intrigue, success and failure are frequent bedfellows, in an effort to protect citizens’ right to data privacy. Following the two-and-a-half year legislative process, this documentary brings complex power structures to life and offers a snapshot of democracy today.
RSVP requested (see link at right)
“Data privacy is a basic human right. If you want access to my information, then ask me for permission.” – Jan Philip Albrecht
“A documentary masterpiece!” – Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung“Between idealism and reality. A revealing glimpse into the leading battles of our times.” - Süddeutsche Zeitung
Supported and organized by the Digital Societies Program of the Heinrich Böll Foundation North America and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)