Dissent Poem

  Directed by: Brenda Davis Released: 2024 (educational) Year of Production: 2022 Running Time: 22 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects:  US Studies, Urban Spaces and Systems                        On January 20, 2017, over 200 protesters were arrested and charged with multiple felonies for expressing opposition to the election of Donald Trump. In “Dissent Poem”, an anonymous young protester, The Narrator, recounts the protest and trials of what became known as J20, reflecting on how the trial set a precedent for government surveillance and control, anarchism as a practice of freedom, and how people from diverse ideological perspectives can learn valuable lessons from the arrests and aftermath.             A collage of footage drawn from various sources documenting the protest as well as animated visuals illustrate The Narrator’s interview, engaging viewers to question the criminalization of dissent in the face of a growing fascist thre