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Democracy

2015 · 100 min

A patient, procedural look inside bureaucratic negotiations that makes the slow grind of lawmaking feel quietly high-stakes.}{.

Overview
Digitalization has changed society. While data is becoming the "new oil", data protection is becoming the new "pollution control". This creative documentary opens an astonishing inside view into the lawmaking milieu on EU level. A compelling story of how a group of politicians try to protect todays society against the impact of Big Data and mass surveillance.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • technology
    • survival
    • justice
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    David Bernet
    Written by
    David Bernet
    Starring
    Jan Philipp Albrecht, Viviane Reding, Ralf Bendrath, Katarzyna Szymielewicz, Tanguy van Overstraeten, Axel Voss, Séan Kelly, Erika Mann
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands
    Languages
    English, French, German, Polish

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