Speakers' Corner: You Have the Right to Remain Vocal
General Information
- Author/Creator
- White, Gavin director
- Language
- English.
- Published
- USA 2009.
- Physical Description
- DVD (60 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00006281
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Since 1872, people have gathered at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London to exercise their rights to free speech in all its forms. The filmmaker weaves interviews with park speakers, hecklers, local politicians, historians, linguists and sociologists involved in this modern phenomenon to create a powerful critique of the true nature of democracy in our society. The film examines in detail a place where socialists, Islamic fundamentalists, labor politicians, historians, utopians, Zionists, white supremacists and Christian evangelicals all congregate weekly in a single small location. All are freely expressing and debating their views, there is no violence, and thousands of people show up to participate every Sunday. This is the essence of Speakers Corner, a small area of Hyde Park, London, which was protected by a British Act of Parliament in 1872, to allow people complete freedom of speech in a public place. This is the only such bastion of free speech in the world and stands as a powerful metaphor for global democracy and our future.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4643 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 4643 (HU_OSA_00006281.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |