On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law

Name: On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law
Released: 2026-10-22

2026

Trailer

After the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, volunteer American lawyers traveled to former Soviet Bloc countries to help usher in the transition to democracy and reform their legal systems. As global adherence to the rule of law has dangerously fallen in the last decade, two-time Academy Award winner Terry Sanders explores not just what caused the decline, but how we can preserve democracy and the rule of law into the future.

Release Date

2026-10-22

Status

Released

Original Title

On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law

Runtime

33 min

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Film Foundation

Overview

After the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, volunteer American lawyers traveled to former Soviet Bloc countries to help usher in the transition to democracy and reform their legal systems. As global adherence to the rule of law has dangerously fallen in the last decade, two-time Academy Award winner Terry Sanders explores not just what caused the decline, but how we can preserve democracy and the rule of law into the future.

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