We Are Many is a feature documentary about the story of the biggest protest in human history, against the Iraq War, on 15 February 2003. The film was released in 90 cinemas in 45 cities across the UK and acquired by Universal Pictures in 2016.
Press
“A work of beautiful rage. Provokes anger and goosebumps”
Empire
“consistently intelligent and nuanced”
Variety
“incredibly ambitious… gripping. The only film I’ve ever watched where the audience started clapping halfway through…” ★★★★★
Huffington Post
“rousing and moving, it’s a film that should be seen by the many” ★★★★☆
Radio Times
The Huffington Post UK: ‘We Are Many’ Film Review – A Tireless Look At Events Leading To And From Stop The War March 2003 ★★★★★
HuffPost Entertainment: ‘We Are Many’ Director Amir Amirani Reveals 8-Year Journey From Anti-War March To Standing Ovation
The Star: Sheffield Doc/Fest Best of Fest
Grolsch Film Works: Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014: We Are Many ★★★★☆
Screen Daily: Review – We Are Many
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘We Are Many’: Sheffield Review
The Observer: Stars invoke the spirit of 2003 Iraq war demo in new film
Huge #Brighton applause for @WeAreManyMovie – great film. Campaign to get #Chilcot published & against arms trade must continue #WeAreMany
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) May 21, 2015
Standing ovation for @AmirAmirani @WeAreManyMovie @CurzonMayfair pic.twitter.com/VlKXJ8w9ru
— CurzonMayfair (@CurzonMayfair) May 21, 2015
"A valuable tribute to protest, it's a film that should be seen by the many": WE ARE MANY ★★★★ http://t.co/2p3FQD2o1m @WeAreManyMovie
— Radio Times Film (@RadioTimesFilm) May 22, 2015
Saw this last night Tyneside Cinema. #WeAreMany is ★★★★★. Absolutely stirring… so uplifting, heartbreaking, at… http://t.co/63CuHxGY7V
— Tina Gharavi (@Gharavi) May 22, 2015
So inspired by @WeAreManyMovie. Post-screening debate now starting at Curzon Mayfair. Go see it! pic.twitter.com/oYm8QYq0a1
— John Hilary (@jhilary) May 21, 2015
Saw the inspiring @WeAreManyMovie this evening. It should be mandatory viewing for everyone concerned with democracy http://t.co/Gb1UdQVjO9
— Mark Doidge (@markdoidge) May 21, 2015
Well done @AmirAmirani on your exceptionally pivotal film @WeAreManyMovie. Thoroughly enjoyed tonights event and Q&A session. A MUST WATCH!
— Zoya.J (@_ZoyaJaved) May 21, 2015
Just seen #wearemany – wonderful doc about the Iraq war protests. On the brink of tears throughout – really can't recommend it enough.
— Adem Ay (@Barkbat) May 22, 2015
Watched @WeAreManyMovie tonight @FACT_Liverpool. Powerful, tragic but ultimately inspirational and an absolute must watch #WeAreMany
— Anna O'Rourke (@AnnaORourke) May 21, 2015
Great seeing so many good people again. What an amazing film #WeAreMany, hats off to @AmirAmirani, sterling job! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/BPATbxRLhT
— Adam Yosef (@AdamYosef) May 21, 2015
#WeAreMany is the first film I've watched which had several unprompted rounds of applause from the audience. On three or four occasions.
— Nathan Orr (@Nathan_Orr13) May 21, 2015
Go and see the eye-opening, inspiring and absolutely brilliant @WeAreManyMovie! It'll stir your emotions! #WeAreMany pic.twitter.com/xJA34YGFlq
— Genesius Pictures (@GenesiusPicture) May 21, 2015
2 highlights for me in the @WeAreManyMovie was the brilliant @medeabenjamin & Robin Cooks resignation speech #WeAreMany
— Zaynab K (@ZeeZee007) May 21, 2015
Lots of applause for @AmirAmirani's great @WeAreManyMovie and for Q&A panel tonight at Bloomsbury Curzon #WeAreMany
— Stop the War (@STWuk) May 21, 2015
@WeAreManyMovie was extraordinary. Uplifting, depressing but ultimately hopeful #WeAreMany
— Beth Rice (@bethrice48) May 21, 2015
A remarkable achievement @AmirAmirani premiere of @WeAreManyMovie tonight was a roaring success @omid9 #WeAreMany pic.twitter.com/HmomcryrAL
— KPPR (@kpprtweets) May 21, 2015
#WeAreMany documentary should be seen by many many many many many many many many many many people. Well done @AmirAmirani & all the team.
— Sue Dymoke (@SueDymoke) May 21, 2015
@WeAreManyMovie Conveys both the glorious success and the tragic failure of the #Feb15 #antiwar marches #WeAreMany pic.twitter.com/WABqb5aqdA
— Mandy Vere (@nfnmandy) May 21, 2015
Four spontaneous rounds of applause during #WeAreMany packed @cineworld tonight, first for Robin Cook. Never seen that before. @AmirAmirani
— David Belbin (@DBelbin) May 21, 2015
Just taking in the enormity of #WeAreMany. A powerful, angry, beautiful heroic film that made me cry, laugh and feel rage all at once
— Laura Collins-Mills #blacklivesmatter 🇪🇺 (@LeftieLau) May 21, 2015
#WeAreMany Is a must watch, completely groundbreaking piece of film.
— Cheryl Luxford (@cheryl_luxford) May 21, 2015
#WeAreMany is the best & most beautiful film I've seen in the last decade. We are many and they are few. Let us never forget
— Liz M (@Eliz_LM) May 21, 2015
A big round of applause from the audience at @exepicturehouse for brilliant film @WeAreManyMovie #WeAreMany we were there & still marching
— TJ Milburn 🇪🇺🌈☮💚⚧️ (@Trade_Union_TJM) May 21, 2015
#WeAreMany
— Georgie La Feorge (@FeorgeParkinson) May 21, 2015
BEST FILM I'VE EVER SEEN.
Kheli Mamnoon! THANK YOU @AmirAmirani Tears & Emotions. We all clapped in the cinema #Didsbury #Manchester @WeAreManyMovie #WeAreMany
— Leila Green (@Leila_biz) May 21, 2015
Totally amazing important film #WeAreMany @WeAreManyMovie Everyone needs to see it. Crucial to maintain social protest movement #amiramirani
— Victoria Burgher (@VictoriaBurgher) May 21, 2015
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Outstanding! THANK YOU @AmirAmirani this was so worth the 2.5 hr car drive to the cinema!! #Didsbury #Manchester @WeAreManyMovie #WeAreMany
— Leila Green (@Leila_biz) May 21, 2015
The most beautiful film I've seen about something that fills so many millions with anger and hatred. At least we have hope. #WeAreMany
— Francesca Moore (@moorefran) May 21, 2015
If you have no plans to see #WeAreMany @WeAreManyMovie then you should change that immediately. Well done Amir Amarani
— Jo McCrum (@jojomccrum) May 21, 2015
Everybody has a duty to watch #WeAreMany & to make everyone they can influence, esp all children, watch this superb, inspiring & tragic doc.
— Jamie Byng (@baddabyng) May 21, 2015
One of the most powerful things I've ever seen! The power of the people is simmering for sure! #WeAreMany @WeAreManyMovie
— Ruth Taylor (@Ruth_STaylor) May 21, 2015
Easily one of the most important analyses of protest and the need for long term vision and resilience. #WeAreMany
— Jo Kaye 🌹👩🏻🦰 (@jokbristol) May 21, 2015
I just saw #WeAreMany and its a stunning, heartbreaking and inspiring example of a film. Please watch this documentary and be inspired!
— Matt Houlihan (@HoulihanActor) May 21, 2015
"those white whisky drinking infidels protesting on our behalf" quite possibly the funniest thing I have heard in a cinema #Wearemany
— Cat Lange (@fabsupermadcat) May 21, 2015
Huge round of applause in packed cinema here in Birmingham #WeAreMany Well done @AmirAmirani 🙂 Now let's march against austerity lie!
— Salma Yaqoob (@SalmaYaqoob) May 21, 2015
Think I've gone through almost my entire range of emotions tonight.Thanks @AmirAmirani for a phenomenally thought provoking film #WeAreMany
— Dr Monah Mansoori (@Doctor_Monah) May 21, 2015
#WeAreMany was a wonderful movie. Well worth seeing. Brilliantly directed by Amir Amirani and edited, and great job on the score too.
— Bijan T Faz (@MrB_Jangles) May 21, 2015
Just seen #WeAreMany and think it is one of the most moving and important documentaries I've ever seen. Huge respect for Amir Amirani
— Jamie Byng (@baddabyng) May 21, 2015
So much applauding happening here in Shepherd's Bush Vue cinema for the amazing&inspiring @WeAreManyMovie @AmirAmirani @omid9 #WeAreMany
— Eiregunner (@EireGunner) May 21, 2015
@WeAreManyMovie #WeAreMany loved the film with all my heart! It broke my heart but had to be done! #manchester
— zoe iqbal (@zoeIqbal) May 21, 2015
Attention GCSE History and AS Politics Students: go see #wearemany over half term re Iraq War & PG action. Excellent film @WeAreManyMovie
— Parmiter's Gov & Pol (@Parmitersgovpol) May 21, 2015
Just watched @wearemanymovie such an important film, reminds us of power of people #wearemany
— Sara Redmond (@redmond_kidd) May 21, 2015
@AmirAmirani @wearemanymovie #wearemany a total triumph of a film – deserves a place on Nat curriculum
— Jo Sensini (@Sensini) May 21, 2015
People power, give it a watch and be inspired to do more than tweet @WEAREMANYMOVIE #WEAREMANY
— Caitlin McKiernan (@Caitlinjm91) May 21, 2015
Never felt such an active cinema audience @WeAreManyMovie #WeAreMany #wheresjon?!
— Benjamin (@Benjamin_Verity) May 21, 2015
Absolutely cried my eyes out. Inspired and moved by #WeAreMany @WeAreManyMovie
— Narzanin Massoumi (@Narzanin) May 21, 2015
Wow. Speechless, angry but filled with hope after watching @WeAreManyMovie. What a film, a must watch for any activist #WeAreMany
— Jack McQuibban (@Jack_McQuibban) May 21, 2015
@WeAreManyMovie I clapped and I cried. SUCH an important film #wearemany #CoventGarden
— Jenny Hurren (@jennyhurren) May 21, 2015
Raw, bursting with anger & optimism. You nailed it @AmirAmirani #WeAreMany :an outstanding indictment of Blair, & testament to people power.
— Schona Jolly QC (@WomaninHavana) May 21, 2015
Standing ovation for "We Are Many "doc about 2003 Iraq War protests #sheffdocfest pic.twitter.com/DaA9ZqIrIS
— Dan Davies (@summerrainsmell) June 8, 2014
Extremely long standing ovation following premiere of We Are Many. I think we have a hit. #sheffdocfest
— Mikey Smith (@mikeysmith) June 8, 2014
Incredible standing ovation for We Are Many. Totally deserved. Fantastically powerful, moving doc. See it when you can! #sheffdocfest
— Michael Prescott (@M_S_Prescott) June 8, 2014
'WE ARE MANY' THEE SINGLE MOST INSPIRING FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! WATCH IT! @15Feb2003 @sheffdocfest http://t.co/Sg2rxnYUY1
— Alice Carder (@alicecarder) June 8, 2014
We Are Many @sheffdocfest is the mist moving film I've seen in years, I wept, many times and swelled with pride, too. See it on Monday!
— Still Loved (@StillLovedDoc) June 8, 2014
