Based on one of the most incentiary political uprisings in a generation, Battle in Seattletakes an in-depth look at the five days that rocked the world in 1999 as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in protest of the World Trade Organisation.What began as a peaceful protest intedned to stop the World Trade Organisation talks escalated into a full-scale riot.Eventually a state of emergency was called as peaceful and unarmed protestors squared off against the Seattle Police Departmenr and the National Guard.Stuart Townsend, writer and director, intertwines different points of view from a cross section of society from protesters and police to delegates and doctors - whoe intentionally or accidentally find themselves on the streets of Seattle on those kast days at the Millenium.Dramatic theatricl performances merge with actual footage of the red event to bring thse contrasting view points to the screen.Starring: Andre Benjamin, Jennifer Carpenter, Joshua Jackson, Ray Liotta, Michelle Rodriguez and Charlize Theron.
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