In this Dec. 1, 1999, file photo, World Trade Organization demonstrators sit peacefully in Westlake Center in downtown Seattle. Nov. 30, 2019 marks 20 years since tens of thousands of protesters ...

"A galvanizing historical document." An official trailer it out for a compelling new documentary film titled WTO/99, created entirely out of archival footage / found footage material. From director ...

The year is 1999. Clouds of tear gas obscure the crowded streets of Seattle as police attempt to disperse thousands of protesters who have come out to protest the World Trade Organization. In “WTO/99, ...

In 1999, over 40,000 demonstrators gathered in downtown Seattle to protest the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. The large-scale anti-globalization protests were held in opposition to ...

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One of the more fascinating elements of the documentary WTO/99, directed by Ian Bell, is that while it visually suggests a relic, the political observations feel as predictive as they are reflexive.

On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle. Also on this date: In 1782, the United ...

Premiering at the renowned festival True/False and nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award, Ian Bell’s acclaimed archival documentary WTO/99 follows the clash between the then-emerging World ...

To tell the story of the demonstrations surrounding a World Trade Organization meeting, “WTO/99” assembled scenes shot by the participants themselves. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket ...

The World Trade Organisation's choice of the Persian emirate of Qatar as the venue for its fourth ministerial meeting was supposed to avoid massive protests. In the end, it only spread them to every ...