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Battle in Seattle is a 2007 political action-thriller film written and directed by Stuart Townsend, in his directorial debut. The story is loosely based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2007.
The 1999 Seattle WTO protests, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Seattle, were a series of anti-globalization protests surrounding the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999, when members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) convened at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on November 30, 1999. The ...
May 7, 2008 · A 2007 action drama film directed by and starring Stuart Townsend, depicting the 1999 riots in Seattle against the World Trade Organization. The film features a cast of actors such as Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron, and André 3000, and has a 6.6 rating on IMDb.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Stuart Townsend
- 2008-05-07
Battle of Seattle. Date: November 28, 1999 - December 3, 1999. Location: Seattle. United States. Washington. Seattle WTO protests of 1999, a series of marches, direct actions, and protests carried out from November 28 through December 3, 1999, that disrupted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Seattle, Washington.
Nov 30, 2020 · A 2000 article that recounts the 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization and its impact on the global movement against corporate power and unregulated markets. It covers the diverse and broad coalition of protesters, the failure of the WTO talks, the internal conflicts among countries and the challenges for the movement.
Sep 9, 2007 · Watch or buy this docu-drama that depicts the clashes between activists and police during the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle. See the ratings, reviews and cast of this film that explores the issues of globalization and democracy.
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Sep 25, 2008 · A fictional story about characters swept up in the 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization in Seattle. The film explores the themes of globalization, corporate greed and social justice, but suffers from some clichéd subplots and characters.
