RESIST
Belgien 2003 – Director: Dirk Szuszies – Original language: English – Length: 90 min.
Resist! That is what The Living Theatre is doing today. That is what it has been doing for years. This alternative theatre ensemble has been touring the world for decades, using its own methods to react to politics, and lend a voice to the opinions of the people. But do the radical pacifist and anarchist ideals of The Living still make sense today? How do you fight economic oppression, brutal globalization, war and hatred with a utopia? Filmmaker Dirk Szuszies, a former member of the Living, shows Founder Judith Malina and her group working with young political activists all over the world.
To be with the Living has always meant to be confronted with the burning questions of the contemporary world. (...) I am convinced that the disillusioned times we are now facing are just the right moment to clarify what it means: To be with the Living...
Writer: Dirk Szuszies. Camera: Dieter Vervuurt. Sound: Thomas Hornig. Editing: Alain de Halleux. Music: Carlo Altomare, Patrick Grant, Andrea Liberovici. Production: YC Aligator Film. Producer: n/a. International Sales: Dockco

