Sunday, March 28, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, “What Is Democracy?” reflects on a word we too often take for granted.

Director Astra Taylor’s idiosyncratic, philosophical journey spans millennia and continents: from ancient Athens’ groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism’s roots in medieval Italy; from modern-day Greece grappling with financial collapse and a mounting refugee crisis to the United States reckoning with its racist past and the growing gap between rich and poor.

Featuring a diverse cast — including celebrated theorists, trauma surgeons, activists, factory workers, asylum seekers, and former prime ministers, this urgent film connects the past and the present, the emotional and the intellectual, the personal and the political, in order to provoke and inspire. If we want to live in a democracy, we must first ask what that word even means.

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Join us for the live question-and-answer period with the filmmaker, Astra Taylor.

The link and password to view the film will be sent out Saturday, March 27. The film will be available for a 24-hour period before the question-and-answer period, which will start promptly at 2pm on Sunday, March 28.

Join the Ohio Community Rights Network and Simply Living for a four-part film series focusing on issues related to democracy. Each film showing will be followed by a post-film discussion and an open question-and-answer period. You can register for the films and discussions by using this link.

Join us for these screening opportunities followed by a live question-and-answer period.

• “What is Democracy?,” Sunday, March 28, 2pm; discussion with the filmmaker, Astra Taylor, will follow

• “Invisible Hand,” Sunday, April 25, 2pm; discussion with Lake Erie Bill of Rights organizer, Markie Miller, will follow

• “The New Corporation,” Sunday, August 29, 2pm; discussion with Move to Amend Outreach director, Greg Coleridge, will follow

• “We the People 2.0,” Sunday, October 24, 2pm; discussion with CELDF community organizer, Tish O’Dell, will follow

If you are able to help defray the cost and wish to support the work of our two organizations, please consider a minimum donation of $5 per film or $20 for the series. All proceeds will be shared equally between OHCRN and Simply Living.

Donations may be made at OhioCRN.org via PayPal or mail a check to OHCRN, P.O. Box 470123, Broadview Heights, OH 44147.

We thank you!

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In conjunction with “Democracy Film Series,” hosted by Ohio Community Rights Network and Simply Living.