THE PEOPLE SPEAK
Human Rights Research Network
THE PEOPLE SPEAK, the documentary feature film produced by Matt
Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn,
about the radical traditions that have forged U.S. history.
Narrated by the late, acclaimed historian Howard Zinn , and based on
his best selling books, A People's HIstory of the United States and,
with Anthony Arnove, Voices of A People's History , THE PEOPLE
SPEAK ( http://www.thepeopl espeak.com ) , uses dramatic musical
performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday
Americans who fought for equality and justice from the bottom up.
This film, which includes 20 minutes of never-before aired footage ,
is co-directed by Moore, Arnove and Zinn and features dramatic and
musical performances by Allison Moorer, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Dylan,
Bruce Springsteen, Chris Robinson, Christina Kirk, Danny Glover,
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, David Strathairn, Don Cheadle, Eddie Vedder,
Harris Yulin, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kathleen
Chalfant, Kerry Washington, Lupe Fiasco, Marisa Tomei, Martín Espada,
Matt Damon, Michael Ealy, Mike O'Malley, Morgan Freeman, P!nk,
Q'orianka Kilcher, Reg E. Cathey, Rich Robinson, Rosario Dawson,
Sandra Oh, Sean Penn, Staceyann Chin, and Viggo Mortensen.
The Los Angeles Times called THE PEOPLE SPEAK "striking,
exhilarating. ..the performances are thrilling" and The Boston
Globe said: "The documentary. ..works beautifully. Each passionate
reading flows out of the previous one."
Screenings of THE PEOPLE SPEAK will be taking place across the
country in April. For information on other screenings, please visit
www.socialistworker .org .
GREENSBORO TOUR STOP:
Date: April 8, 2010
Time: 7:00PM
Place: UNCG, Graham 308
Ticket Information: Suggested Donation of $5-$10 (no one will be
turned away)
Local contact information: julie_southerland@ yahoo.com
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