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A Force More Powerful

A Force More Powerful

1999Movie⏱️ 1h 50mTV-G
Documentary
8.1
IMDB Rating
66 votes

Explores how nonviolent resistance defeated oppression worldwide. Part 1 covers India, Nashville, and South Africa. Translated into 12+ languages, it's inspired millions from Burma to Cuba to Belarus.

Director
Steve York
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ben Kingsley, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Salvador Allende
Release Date
December 1, 1999
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
as Self - Narrator
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
as Self
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
as Self
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Shahla Arasteh
as Self - Persian Narrator
👤
Janet Cherry
as Self
👤
Mkhuseli Jack
as Self
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
as Self
👤
Tango Lamani
as Self
James Lawson
James Lawson
as Self
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Production
Santa Monica Pictures, WETA

🏷️ Keywords

state of emergencysouth africasocial reformersocial conflictsocial activism

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent treatise on non-violence
by perew1999-11-29
9/10

"Waging moral combat against an immoral war is examined in a new documentary by York-Zimmerman Films. This long needed film explores not the wars of one nation against another, not even of a nation against itself, but the warfare of the ruling elite against those who make up the vital backbone and even rightful center of a society. In A Force More Powerful: A Century of Non-violent Combat, the methods successfully used to fight back are examined and shown to be carefully crafted and excellently executed. The film examines three conflicts where non-violent tactics achieved profound results. ..."

📖 Synopsis

Explores how nonviolent resistance defeated oppression worldwide. Part 1 covers India, Nashville, and South Africa. Translated into 12+ languages, it's inspired millions from Burma to Cuba to Belarus.