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Can college students make a difference in issues of war, peace, human rights? One powerful answer is in this documentary.

In May 1999, 10,000 people from 100 countries gathered for the Hague Appeal for Peace and Justice, the largest peace conference in history. Five Days to Change the World follows students from several countries who took part in the gathering, as they create plans for their own future. Some of their agenda has already been realized.

Narrated by Martin Sheen, Five Days to Change the World is a riveting account of the event - ignored by U.S. mainstream media. Archival footage puts the issues they grappled with into context: child soldiers, land mines, small arms trade, nuclear weapons, racism, an international criminal court, and peace education.

Among those appearing in Five Days to Change the World are Nobel Peace Prize winners Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, José Ramos Horta, Aung San Suu Kyi, Jody Williams; authors Arundhati Roy, Jonathan Schell, Vandana Shiva; Queen Noor of Jordan; conference leader Cora Weiss; singer Judy Collins and hip hop artist/actor Mos Def.

Conveys the earnestness of the young people, many of whom came from war-torn countries. In just a few days, they were able to influence the larger conference agenda 'Highly recommended'
Library Journal

A riveting program that may inspire other young people to think about and perhaps take positive steps to achieve world peace.
School Library Journal

AWARDS & SCREENINGS:

• Goiais (Brazil) Intl. Film Festival Press Trophy, Best film
• Global Visions Festival
• Ojai Film Festival
• First Glance (Philadelphia) Film Festival
• San Diego Asian Film Festival
• Planet in Focus Intl. Film Festival
• Global Peace Film Festival
• Sao Paulo Intl. Film Festival

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