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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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The 1999 Seattle WTO protests, sometimes referred to as the Battle of Seattle, [1] 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.
- November 30 – December 3, 1999
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Sep 9, 2007 · 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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- André Benjamin
Sep 25, 2008 · Grande frappuccino, medium cool. Jay (Martin Henderson) leads the protesters in Battle in Seattle. "Battle in Seattle" takes the actual 1999 protests against a summit meeting of the World Trade Organization and uses them as a backdrop for a fictional story about characters swept up in the tumult.
Nov 29, 1999 · In what came to be known as the Battle in Seattle, police cracked down on protestors with pepper spray, tear gas, rubber, and plastic bullets, concussion grenades, curfews, and mass arrests. What began as a protest against global free trade concluded as an anti-police brutality protest.
Mar 9, 2008 · Battle in Seattle (2007) R 03/09/2008 (US) Action , Drama 1h 39m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Six lives, six battles, one city. Overview. Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization).
