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b'They say that "democracy dies in darkness," but a handful of new films, including Mike Leigh\'s Peterloo and Jordan Peele\'s Us, argue otherwise, providing evidence that the subject is alive and well in darkened theaters across the country. This week, we discuss how these films\\u2014along with the work of Agn\\xe8s Varda, Agnieszka Holland, and Frederick Wiseman\\u2014portray democracy on screen. Film Comment Editor in Chief Nicolas Rapold, contributing editor Amy Taubin, and FC contributor Shonni Enelow convene a committee to explore how these filmmakers and films approach the often messy, non-linear, and multi-faceted process of collective governance.'