SHUTDOWN: The Rise and Fall of Direct Action to Stop the War, is an
action-packed documentary going behind the scenes on how Direct Action to Stop the War(D.A.S.W.) successfully
organized to shut down a major US city while also analyzing how it failed to effectively maintain the organized actions to fight the war machine and end the occupation of Iraq.
Created by organizers involved with Direct Action to Stop the War,
SHUTDOWN combines critical information on possibilities and pitfalls of organizing for mass
actions, with the wisdom of hindsight.
For all those who have ever dreamed of fomenting uprisings against war in their own towns and cities, this film is a must-see