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On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law

On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law

202633m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2026

Runtime

33m

Storyline

After the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, volunteer American lawyers traveled to former Soviet Bloc countries to help usher in the transition to democracy and reform their legal systems. As global adherence to the rule of law has dangerously fallen in the last decade, two-time Academy Award winner Terry Sanders explores not just what caused the decline, but how we can preserve democracy and the rule of law into the future.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
33m
Oct 22, 2026
Languages
English
Director
Terry Sanders
Terry Sanders
Production
American Film Foundation
American Film Foundation
Production Countries
United States of America

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