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#chicagoGirl(2013)

11/21/2013 (US)Documentary1h 14m
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The Social Network Takes on a Dictator

Overview

From her childhood bedroom in the Chicago suburbs, an American teenage girl uses social media to run the revolution in Syria. Armed with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and cameraphones, she helps her social network in Damascus and Homs braves snipers and shelling in the streets and the world the human rights atrocities of one of the most brutal dictators. But as the revolution rages on, everyone in the network must decide what is the most effective way to fight a dictator: social media or AK-47s.

Movie Cast

Ala'a Basatneh photo

Ala'a Basatneh

Self - #chicagoGirl

Mazhar 'Omar' Tayara photo

Mazhar 'Omar' Tayara

Self - Citizen Journalist

David Gorodyansky photo

David Gorodyansky

Self - Internet Security Expert

Sascha Meinrath photo

Sascha Meinrath

Self - Director, Open Technology Institute

Zeynep Tufekci photo

Zeynep Tufekci

Self - Berkman Center, Harvard University

Kurt Andersen photo

Kurt Andersen

Self - Writer, 'The Potester' for Time's Person of the Year 2011

Wael Ghonim photo

Wael Ghonim

Self - Internet Activist

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyRoco Films

Original LanguageNot Given

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