Cultures of Resistance

Over the past thirty years, Liberians have suffered through two civil wars (1989-1996 and 1999-2003). The fighting finally ended largely due to women organizing for peace. Check out our two short films that highlight the role women have played in the aftermath of war, in Liberia and elsewhere on the African continent.

CoR is always pleased to see our allies use the power of short film to publicize rights abuses and advocate for policies that put mend to torture. Check out three leading human rights organizations' films about the U.S. government's practices of indefinite detention and torture.

Cultures of Resistance supports WITNESS, a cutting-edge video advocacy group that shares our commitment to making films that effect positive change. Founded by Peter Gabriel in 1992, today they collaborate directly with grassroots organizations around the world and offer a video production toolkit to many other groups looking to harness the power of film.

The “military-industrial complex” of the United States spends more on its military and defense than the 46 next highest spending countries combined. Here is our short film that takes a brief look at the current state of military spending both in the U.S. and around the world.

As one of the most powerful mediums of our time, film has been and continues to be a powerful tool for opposing war, promoting peace with justice, and building international understanding. Cultures of Resistance highly recommends the following films for their powerful narrative and verite treatments of pressing war and peace issues, past and present.

We are excited to announce the release of Cultures of Resistance Snapshots, a cohesive DVD collection of some of our most popular and acclaimed short films. Find out how to get your own copy of this thematically and geographically diverse selection of exceptional stories from around the world.

Peaceful cultural exchange, particularly when intended to cultivate understanding and healing, can help bring together members of a society torn apart by violent conflict. Check out CoR's two short films about festivals designed to heal the wounds of decades of war.

CoR has produced the following 6 short films to highlight how Congolese artists and activists are working to bring awareness to the causes of the conflict in the DRC, speak out against corruption, and use the power of art and music to heal wounds of violence and suffering.

Mainstream media coverage of the war in Afghanistan has overlooked both grassroots efforts for a more peaceful society and many of the coalition forces' misguided tactics. Check out these three short films on some lesser-known developments in the war-torn country.