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Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:19
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Like something out of an old world spy novel, a popular politician is poisoned in an attempt to ruin his chance at victory and install a ruthless opponent. Welcome to the ORANGE REVOLUTION.

Steve York's riveting documentary chronicles what led to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine surrounding the 2004 election between Viktor Yushchenko, the people's choice, and Viktor Yanukovych, the government crony. With Yushchenko's mysterious near-fatal poisoning and a fishy assassination attempt on Yanukovych, the people cry foul and take to the streets when Yanukovych is proclaimed the winner of the election. At demonstrations in Kiev, the crowd quickly swells to many thousands as musicians and a disfigured struggling Yuschenko take the stage to protest corruption and fraud.

With insightful political interviews and a sweeping lens capturing the power of thousands demanding change, York's ORANGE REVOLUTION will make you believe in the power of the collective voice and our ability to make a difference.

Tags: Year: 2004 Location: Europe Category: Protest and Persuassion Category: NonCooperation Category: NonViolent Intervention Protest and Persuassion: Public Speeches Protest and Persuassion: Letters of opposition or support Protest and Persuassion: Declarations by organizations and institutions Protest and Persuassion: Signed public statements Protest and Persuassion: Group or mass petitions Protest and Persuassion: Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Protest and Persuassion: Banners, posters, displayed communications Protest and Persuassion: Leaflets, pamphlets, and books Protest and Persuassion: Records, radio, and television Protest and Persuassion: Group lobbying Protest and Persuassion: Picketing Protest and Persuassion: Displays of flags and symbolic colors Protest and Persuassion: Prayer and worship Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic lights Protest and Persuassion: Displays of portraits Protest and Persuassion: Paint as protest Protest and Persuassion: New signs and names Protest and Persuassion: Symbolic sounds Protest and Persuassion: Haunting Officials Protest and Persuassion: Taunting officials Protest and Persuassion: Fraternization Protest and Persuassion: Vigils Protest and Persuassion: Humorous skits and pranks Protest and Persuassion: Performances of plays and music Protest and Persuassion: Singing Protest and Persuassion: Marches Protest and Persuassion: Parades Protest and Persuassion: Pilgrimages Protest and Persuassion: Motorcades Protest and Persuassion: Political mourning Protest and Persuassion: Homage at burial places Protest and Persuassion: Assemblies of protest or support Protest and Persuassion: Protest meetings Protest and Persuassion: Camouflaged meetings of protest Protest and Persuassion: Teach-ins Protest and Persuassion: Walk-outs Methods of NonCooperation: Social boycott Methods of NonCooperation: Selective social boycott Methods of NonCooperation: Student strike Methods of NonCooperation: Social disobedience Methods of NonCooperation: Withdrawal from social institutions Methods of NonCooperation: Protest strike Methods of NonCooperation: Withholding or withdrawal of allegiance Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal of public support Methods of NonCooperation: Literature and speeches advocating resistance Methods of NonCooperation: Boycott of legislative bodies Methods of NonCooperation: Boycott of government-supported organizations Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal to accept appointed officials Methods of NonCooperation: Nonobedience in absence of direct supervision Methods of NonCooperation: Disguised disobedience Methods of NonCooperation: Refusal of an assemblage or meeting to disperse Methods of NonCooperation: Stalling and obstruction NonViolent Intervention: Sit-in NonViolent Intervention: Stand-in NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent raids NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent invasion NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent interjection NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent obstruction NonViolent Intervention: Nonviolent occupation NonViolent Intervention: Establishing new social patterns NonViolent Intervention: Stall-in NonViolent Intervention: Speak-in NonViolent Intervention: Guerrilla theater NonViolent Intervention: Defiance of blockades
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