The Art of Dissent is streaming on DocAlliance Films in Portugal, and available to rent or buy on DocAlliance Films. Availability checked 24 July 2026.
Where to watch The Art of Dissent
🇵🇹 Portugal
Good to know
- Director
- James Le Sueur
- Release date
- 2021-10-05
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- Czech
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Studio
- FRMOL production
About The Art of Dissent
The Art of Dissent is a 2021 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by James Le Sueur, starring Timothy Garton Ash, Joan Bakewell and Shirley Bassey. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. Below you can see where to watch The Art of Dissent in Portugal — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
"The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The documentary's main protagonists - Václav Havel, banned singer Marta Kubisová, and the underground rock group the Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) - became the most recognizable dissidents during the 1970-80s. Havel bridged the disparate clusters of individuals and fused the literary, musical, political, and philosophical nonviolent elements into a hybrid network that eventually toppled the totalitarian regime in 1989.
Cast
Timothy Garton Ash
Self - Interviewee
Joan Bakewell
BBC Interviewer - BBC Archival Film
Shirley Bassey
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Kamila Bendova
Self - Interviewee
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Tenzin Gyatso
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Frank Zappa
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Art of Dissent in Portugal?+
In Portugal, you can stream The Art of Dissent on DocAlliance Films. It's also available to rent or buy on DocAlliance Films.
Is The Art of Dissent on Netflix?+
The Art of Dissent is not on Netflix in Portugal right now, but you can stream it on DocAlliance Films.
How long is The Art of Dissent?+
The Art of Dissent has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who stars in The Art of Dissent?+
The Art of Dissent stars Timothy Garton Ash, Joan Bakewell, Shirley Bassey, Kamila Bendova and Mikhail Gorbachev.
When did The Art of Dissent come out?+
The Art of Dissent is a 2021 movie directed by James Le Sueur.
What genre is The Art of Dissent?+
The Art of Dissent is Documentary film.
Who directed The Art of Dissent?+
The Art of Dissent was directed by James Le Sueur.
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