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Battle in Seattle is a 2007 political action-thriller film written and directed by Stuart Townsend, in his directorial debut. The story is loosely based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2007.
The 1999 Seattle WTO protests, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Seattle, were a series of anti-globalization protests surrounding the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999, when members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) convened at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on November 30, 1999. The ...
May 7, 2008 · Battle in Seattle: Directed by Stuart Townsend. With André 3000, Jennifer Carpenter, Isaach De Bankolé, Woody Harrelson. Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.
Nov 30, 2020 · SEATTLE — The “ Battle in Seattle,” pitting more than 35, 000 protesters of staggeringly diverse backgrounds against the World Trade Organization, ended in a striking victory for a popular...
In 1999, members of the World Trade Organization arrive in Seattle for negotiations that are closed to the public. Concerned about globalization, activists Jay (Martin Henderson), Lou (Michelle...
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Battle in Seattle (2007) Original Trailer [HD] Directed by Stuart Townsend. Starring André 3000, Jennifer Carpenter and Woody Harrelson. Battle in Seattle Blu-ray :...
Nov 30, 2019 · On Nov. 30, 1999, Seattle exploded. It was definitely not the first time -- violent labor disputes have a long history in the city, not to mention the original "Battle of Seattle" in 1856...
Battle in Seattle - trailer. November 1999, and five days are about to rock the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade O...
Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.
In November 1999, Seattle broke into a full-scale state of emergency as thousands of peaceful protesters gathered in resistance to the World Trade Organization. The city's mayor, a SWAT cop on the streets and his pregnant wife and four demonstrators are caught in the crossfire as their lives intersect in the ensuing riots. Rentals include 30 ...
