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Lightworkers

Lightworkers

Thirty-seven diverse men and women confront the problem of saving their democracy from fascism.

•1h 24m
Documentary

Thirty-seven diverse men and women confront the problem of saving their democracy from fascism.

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Production

Jung N Restless Productions Inc.

Language

EN

Status

Post Production

Cast

Tom Morello

Tom Morello

Self-Interviewee

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Self-Interviewee

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Self-Interviewee

Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann

Self-Interviewee

Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Self-Interviewee

Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey

Self-Interviewee

Charley Lang

Charley Lang

Self-Interviewee

David Hogg

David Hogg

Self-Interviewee

Robbie Conal

Self-Interviewee

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