''We Are the Giant'' is a 2014 American

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

produced and directed by

Greg Barker Greg Barker is an American filmmaker and producer. In 2011, ''The New York Times'' described Barker as “a filmmaker of artistic and political consequence.” Previous films include '' Sergio'' (short-listed in 2010 for the Academy Award for B ...

. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014. The film is scheduled for a limited theatrical run from October 30, 2014 in UK. A special screening and panel Q&A will also take place at London's BFI cinema on the October 30, 2014.

Synopsis

The film narrates the stories of ordinary individuals who are transformed by the critical moral and personal challenges they encounter when standing up for what they believe is right.

Reception

''We Are the Giant'' received positive reviews from critics. Dennis Harvey of ''

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'', said in his review that "Despite its harrowing on-the-ground footage, Greg Barker's Arab Spring documentary risks pretentiousness." Boyd van Hoeij in his review for ''

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'' praised the film by writing that "A slickly assembled and insightful documentary that looks at three individual stories from the Arab Spring." Robert Cameron Fowler of ''

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'' grade the film A by writing that ""We Are the Giant” is both vital and devastating, with raw material conveyed through elegant construction. Barker asks the hard questions, issuing the frightening possibly of necessary violence when pacifism yields no results." Brent Simon in his review for ''Paste Magazine'' said that "The clarion call of a grander moral calling anchors the documentary We Are the Giant, and in large part saves it from its own overstuffed passion."

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:We Are the Giant 2014 films 2014 documentary films American documentary films Documentary films about the Arab Spring Films directed by Greg Barker Films produced by John Battsek 2010s English-language films 2010s American films