Take One Action #ChicagoGirl The Social Network Takes on a Dictator

#ChicagoGirl - The Social Network Takes on a Dictator
Dir. Joe Piscatella, USA/Syria 2013, 74min

The inspiring story of a Muslim teen who harnesses social media from her Chicago bedroom to protect citizen journalism and protest in Syria.

Armed with Facebook, Skype and camera phones, 19-year-old Ala’a and her social network on the ground in Syria collaborate to dodge snipers and shelling and document some of the 160,000 Syrian deaths that the world can’t otherwise see. But getting the message out isn’t necessarily enough. As revolution rages on, everyone in the network must finally decide whether to fight on as journalists, or take up rebel arms themselves.

“embodies the idealistic spirit of its subject” Indiewire

Followed by a live Skype Q&A with protagonist Ala’a Basaneth.