Speakers' Corner: You Have The Right To Remain Vocal
Synopsis
Since 1872, people have gathered at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park to exercise their rights to free speech in all its forms. The filmmaker weaves interviews with park speakers, hecklers, local politicians, historians, linguists and sociologists involved in this modern phenomenon to create a powerful critique of the true nature of democracy in our society.
The film examines in detail a place where socialists, Islamic fundamentalists, labor politicians, historians, utopians, Zionists, white supremacists and Christian evangelicals all congregate weekly in a single small location. All are freely expressing and debating their views, there is no violence, and thousands of people show up to participate, every Sunday. This is the essence of Speakers Corner, a small area of Hyde Park, London, which was protected by a British Act of Parliament in 1872, to allow people complete freedom of speech in a public place. This is the only such bastion of free speech in the world and stands as a powerful metaphor for global democracy and our future.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 59 mins 15 secs
- Format
- DVCAM
- Director
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Gavin White
- Producer
- Gavin White
- Co-Producer
- Gavin White
- Editor
- Alexandra Carroll, Efrat Tal, Jeremy Levine, Zack Wilson
- Director of Photography
- Ben Cole, Chris Paul, David Marsh, Duncan Walsh, Liz Cole, Mel Spalton
- Production Designer
- Simon Beresford
- Sound
- Sarah Gibble
- Composer
- MOBY
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Gavin White
726 Duboce AveSan Francisco CA
USA
T +001 646 515 1000
gavin@gavinwhite.com
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