Why 'Finding Our Voices'?

Tearful and feeling defeated, a priest approached Archbishop Desmond Tutu for solace. "Our work for peace and justice is ignored - even undermined, " the priest said. "What can we do?"

Archbishop Tutu gently took her face in his hands, brought it close to his. Eye to eye, he slowly said the three words, "Find your voice."

In the face of aggressive U.S. foreign policy, Americans and others across the globe are finding their voices -and resisting domination, pushing back against destructive policies, and framing alternatives in the public discourse.

We Can Think of No Greater Call

peace: 1. freedom from war 2. an agreement to end war 3. law and order 4. harmony; concord 5. serenity, calm or quiet

justice: 1. fairness 2. rightfulness 3. reward or penalty as deserved 4. the use of authority to uphold what is just 5. the administration of the law

liberal: 1. generous 2. ample; abundant 3. not literal or strict 4. tolerant; broad-minded 5. favoring reform or progress

conservative: 1. tending to preserve established institutions; opposed to change 2. cautious; moderate

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FINDING OUR VOICES

FINDING OUR VOICES tells the story of the peace & justice movement evolving in the U.S. since 9/11/2001 and the onset of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Using a blend of 3 years of street footage, interviews, and coverage of the lives and actions of individual dissenters, we paint the picture of a heroic struggle for the soul of America. While the film explores contemporary dissent in light of history, at core this is a film about individuals who from courage and conviction risk their jobs, reputations, and even their freedom for the lives of our soldiers, and the lives of those living in the Middle East... for peace. As they lift their voices, they call the rest of us to find ours so that in the days ahead none of us will be afraid to answer the question “what did you do for your country and the world.”