#chicagoGirl (2013)

6.1/10 • 74 min • Documentary

Overview

From her childhood bedroom in the Chicago suburbs, an American teenage girl uses social media to run the revolution in Syria. Armed with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and cameraphones, she helps her social network in Damascus and Homs braves snipers and shelling in the streets and the world the human rights atrocities of one of the most brutal dictators. But as the revolution rages on, everyone in the network must decide what is the most effective way to fight a dictator: social media or AK-47s.

Cast

Kurt Andersen

Self - Writer, 'The Potester' for Time's Person of the Year 2011

Wael Ghonim

Self - Internet Activist

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