# Terry Sanders Wraps Documentary ‘On Rescuing Democracy And The Rule Of Law’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/terry-sanders-wraps-documentary-on-rescuing-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law/
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:17:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:21:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/terry-sanders-on-rescuing-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law-1237209436/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Europe, Film, World

## Key points

- Terry Sanders has completed a 33-minute documentary on democracy and the rule of law.
- It examines CEELI’s post-Cold War legal assistance in former Soviet Bloc countries.
- The film links that history to current democratic challenges.

## Summary

Terry Sanders has completed *On Rescuing Democracy and the Rule of Law*, a 33-minute documentary about threats facing established democracies and efforts to strengthen legal institutions after the Berlin Wall fell. It matters because the film connects that history to current concerns about democratic resilience, including the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

The documentary traces events from the end of the Second World War and the Cold War through the rise of democracy in former Soviet Bloc countries, then considers authoritarianism and the present day. It recounts how more than 5,000 American lawyers, judges and legal experts gave pro bono support through CEELI, helping countries revise constitutions and reform courts. Contributors include CEELI co-founder Homer Moyer, International Bar Association executive director Mark Ellis, former US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and historian Corey Brettschneider.

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