"Ralph Nader and Patti Smith: Awake From Your Slumber"
"Awake From Your Slumber" brings together two visionaries:
citizen-activist Ralph Nader and punk poet Patti Smith, in a powerful
dialogue of war and peace. Touring together as the Democracy
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Rising Peace
Tour, Ralph and Patti make the case against the Iraq war and the
corporate takeover of our democracy. Produced by the Hudson Mohawk
Independent Media Center, Awake mixes image, music and spoken word to
strip away the facade of political lies and reveal the annihilation of
civilization, war profiteering, the unseen dead, and the unheard cries of
motherhood. Awake From Your Slumber is history lesson, poetry reading
and rock concert. Above all, it is an inspiring, mesmerizing, and deeply
moving call to action, showing the power of the people to make change.
Special features include three additional songs by Patti Smith, an
interview with Ralph Nader by Amy Goodman, and additional information
about Ralph, Patti, Democracy Rising and the Hudson-Mohawk Indy Media Center. 2008.
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