Breaking the Spell

Duration: 63 min
Release date: 1999-04-01
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An hour-long look at the 1999 Seattle WTO protests and the anarchists who traveled there to set a new precedent for militant confrontation, this documentary picks up where Pickaxe left off. Filmed in the thick of the action, including footage that aired nationally on 60 Minutes, it captures a moment when world history was up for grabs.

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Breaking the Spell

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Tim Lewis
Tim Lewis
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