#chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes on a Dictator

"The Social Network Takes on a Dictator"

May 18 2014 Not Rated 1h 14m
Action, Biography, Documentary

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.

Plot

A socially networked group of unarmed activists, in and out of Syria, use Facebook, Youtube and camera phones to fight one of the world's most brutal dictators and turn the world's eyes to the human rights atrocities in Syria. But just because the world can see the violence doesn't mean the world can help. As the revolution rages on, the individuals in the network must decide for themselves which is the more powerful weapon to bring down the Assad regime: camera phones or AK-47s.

Written by

Joe Piscatella

Directed by

Joe Piscatella

Cast

Ala'a Basatneh, Aous Al-Mubarak, Bassel Shehadeh

Crew

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Production Companies

GoDigital Media Group, Amplify Releasing, Roco Films

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
251
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA