Julia Bacha quotes

Non-violence is not glamorous, and you don't see the effects right away. (Julia Bacha)
When I was 17, I came to the U.S. to study Middle Eastern history and politics at Columbia University. View quote
Julia Bacha
At the heart of any successful film is a powerful story. And a story should be just that: a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end, powerful protagonists that audiences can identify with, and a dramatic arc that is able to capture and hold viewers' intellectual and emotional attention. View quote
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Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience to their cause. View quote
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Violence and nonviolence are, after all, two different forms of theater. They both depend and thrive on the response of an audience. View quote
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For any filmmaker who has just released a film and who is experiencing some measure of success, the temptation can be great to respond to every screening request that comes in. View quote
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A film seeking to create change on a difficult issue should not try to provide a definitive historical overview, nor present an op-ed style argument. View quote
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History was always the subject that I loved the most, and I felt it gave me the deepest sense of our humanity and who we are and where we're going. View quote
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