We Are Many in West Yorkshire cinemas (incl. Vue Leeds The Light, Odeon Leeds-Bradford and Pictureville Bradford) from Thu 21 May
Iambic Dream Films presents
an Amirani Media feature
WE ARE MANY
NATIONWIDEQ&A SCREENING
LIVE FROM CURZON MAYFAIR
THURSDAY MAY 21, 8PM
HOSTED BYJON SNOWWITH GUEST PANEL INCLUDING
AMIR AMIRANI(DIRECTOR),OMID DJALILI(EXEC. PRODUCER),LINDSEY GERMAN(STOP THE WAR COALITION),PHILIPPE SANDSQC, ACTORGREG WISEAND BLUR'SDAMONALBARN
RELEASED IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE ON MAY 22
Featuring Interviews With
Damon Albarn, Tony Benn, Hans Blix, Richard Branson, Stephen Hawking, John le Carré, Noam Chomsky, Brian Eno, Lindsey German, Danny Glover, Jesse Jackson, Ken Loach and Mark Rylance.
Celebrities attendingincludeArthur Smith, Bianca Jagger, Bill Bailey,Caryl Churchill, Dave Randall,Frances de la Tour, Howard Blake,Jonathan Miller,Katharine Hamnett, Melissa Benn,Nick Hewer,Paul Mason, Richard O'Brien
"The only film I've ever watched where the audience started clapping halfway through..."
★★★★★
The Huffington Post
"A work of beautiful rage... provokes anger and goosebumps"
★★★★
Empire
"Rousing and moving, it's a film that should be seen by the many"
★★★★
Radio Times
"..anger, excitement and hope....brilliantly captured"
★★★★
Daily Express
On Thursday May 21, WE ARE MANY, the acclaimed documentary about the legacy of the global anti-war movement, will be broadcast live via satellite to selected cinemas nationwide, including Vue Leeds The Light, Odeon Leeds-Bradford and Pictureville Bradford.
Book now at:http://wearemany.com/cinemas/
Journalist and broadcasterJon Snowwill host the discussion with guests including the film's directorAmir Amirani, executive producer and comedianOmid Djalili, convenor of the Stop The War CoalitionLindsey German, professor of international law at UCLPhilippe Sands,Sense and Sensibility starGreg Wiseand Blur frontmanDamon Albarn.
Posting on the Share Your Story section of the We Are Many website (wearemany.com),Dan Alblett of Leeds said: "I was there. I marched and I missed Leeds Utd at home. Now that was commitment to the cause as anyone who knows me can say."
WE ARE MANY director, Amir Amirani, commented: "On a cold February day in 2003, I was in Germany for the Berlin Film Festival. I found myself on the streets, marching with 500,000 people against the Iraq War. Like many others, it was the first time I'd demonstrated about anything. On returning home, friends told me of the amazing day in London, where the crowd was two million strong.The Guardianlater said that up to 30 million people might have marched worldwide. This was my light-bulb moment. I realised that it didn't matter where you marched - there was even a demonstration in Antarctica - the important thing was that you took part. I felt that day, 15 February 2003, heralded something, a new phenomenon that went to the heart of the public's relationship with politics and each other. I also realised that something like that does not just happen. There was a story to be told."
Film info:
15 February 2003, 30 million people marched through the streets of 800 cities around the world.
The feature film debut ofacclaimed documentary-maker Amir Amirani, WE ARE MANYis the untold story of the biggest protest in history, and how it changed the world.
Executive Produced by BAFTA nominated Pippa Harris (Jarhead, Revolutionary Road) and BAFTA winning & Oscar-nominated producer Signe Sorenson (The Act of Killing),the film will have a live satellite link-up premiere with very special guests on 21 May, beamed to selected cinemas around the UK, followed by a nationwide cinema release on 22 May.
Filmed across all seven continents over a period of 9 years,WE ARE MANYreveals the true story of the people power movements now sweeping the world, from opposition to the Iraq War, to the Arab Spring and Syria.
In a series of captivating interviews with prominent figures from the anti-war community, aswell as astonishingly frank inside accounts from those who launched the war, WE ARE MANYcaptures the shockwaves of public opinion - dubbed ‘The Second Superpower' by the New York Times.
Featuring rare and never-before-seen footage, the star-studded cast of contributors includesDamon Albarn, Tony Benn, Hans Blix, Richard Branson John le Carré, Noam Chomsky, Brian Eno, Lindsey German, Danny Glover, Jesse Jackson, Ken Loach and Mark Rylance.
Run time: 105 mins / Cert 12A
Twitter:@WeAreManyMovie
Facebook:www.facebook.com/wearemanymovie
Website:www.wearemany.com
A film by Amir Amirani
Produced by Omid Djalili, Pippa Harris, Waël Kabbani, Callum McDougall, Signe ByrgeSørensen
Notes to editors
We have a limited number of press tickets for the 21 May screening. We also have a limited number of tickets for reader/listener giveaways.
There are hi res "WeAreMany" JPGs to go with this release.
Amir Amirani and Omid Djalili are available for interview.
For local and regional media enquiries, please contact Melody Kennett: 07709 234 967melody@featurebank.co.ukor Neil Kennett: 07986 921 742neil@featurebank.co.uk
For national media enquiries, please contact Emfoundation / 020 7247 4171:
Keeley Naylorkeeley@emfoundation.com/ Nikki Aslattnikki@emfoundation.com