On The Line

A Documentary About the Movement to Close the SOA

What happens when a group of activists, priests, celebrities, and students risk arrest to protest U.S. foreign policy in Latin America?

ON THE LINE is an inside look at the people behind one of the largest nonviolent movements in America today: the movement to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, a U.S. Army school that trains Latin American soldiers. In a world where politics, passion, and Constitutional rights collide, protesters discuss their activism, the dark side of U.S. foreign policy, and the challenges of protesting since 9/11.

The principal cast includes:

* Martin Sheen, actor
* Susan Sarandon, actor
* Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Founder of School of the Americas Watch
* John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman
* Bob Barr, political analyst and former US Congressman
* Gerry Weber, ACLU-Georgia

The film is 55 minutes long.

Watch the trailer:


The film includes footage from the 2006 protest at the gates of Fort Benning in Georgia, footage from Latin America, SOA instructional videos, interviews with torture survivors, prisoners of conscience and counter-arguments by those who support the School.

Buy the DVD:

The DVD was released at the 2007 November vigil. Order it now for only $20 incl. shipping and handling You can send a check or money order to:

SOA Watch
P.O. Box 4566
Washington DC 20017

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To watch footage, clips and obtain more information about On The Line visit: http://www.onthelinefilm.com

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