Director: Rupert Russell Producers: Patrick Hamm, Camilla Hall
Description:
Democracy is in crisis. A new generation of elected leaders are dismantling freedom and democracy as we know it. Filmed over three years in five countries, Freedom for the Wolf is an epic investigation into this new regime of illiberal democracy. From the young students of Hong Kong, to a rapper in post-Arab Spring Tunisia and the viral comedians of Bollywood, we discover how people from every corner of the globe are fighting the same struggle. They are fighting against elected leaders who trample on human rights, minorities, and their political opponents.
Biography: Rupert Russell grew up on the film sets of his father, the iconic British film director Ken Russell, and has returned to film after a career in academia. He completed his BA at Cambridge University, and received a PhD in sociology from Harvard University where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. Freedom for the Wolf is Rupert's first documentary feature. Camilla Hall is a documentary director/producer based in Los Angeles. She specializes in vérité documentary filmmaking and comes from a seven year career in journalism at the Financial Times and Bloomberg News. She has worked extensively in the UK, Middle East and United States.
