The Arab spring, Benghazi, Gaddafi and Slayer are discussed with WE WIN OR WE DIE director Matthew Millan. Having spent a lot of time in North Africa and the Middle East, Millan discusses the factors that he saw that linked the Arab Spring, the bully politics of the region, and the music and talent of the neglected metal heads of these war zones and how they can connect with their counterparts in the West. Sean Stone presents Millan for this Buzzsaw interview. GUEST BIO: Matthew Millan boasts a truly unconventional background for a filmmaker. He graduated from UCSC with a Physics degree, and worked as an engineer for several years. Yet he always found this vocation wanting, so when the opportunity presented itself, he duly quit his job and co-founded 180 Films. Since then, he has built an impressive portfolio, which covers narratives, music videos and documentaries. His work has ushered him to many exotic places, from the snowy peaks of Ladakh, India to the lawless border towns of Northern Vietnam. When the uprising in Libya first erupted, he traveled there to witness the revolution firsthand. And what he saw inspired him to live in Benghazi for a year, and document its burgeoning music scene. While there, he also directed the award winning WE WIN OR WE DIE, a fast-paced short documentary about the early days of the Libyan revolution. ADD'L LINKS: www.twitter.com/180films www.180films.com Buzzsaw Episodes Playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xBFqo_rqzM&list=PLjk3H0GXhhGc7NOFr74KbOPBCXrXT8nlf Buzzsaw Short Clips Playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RquiNWhAGI&list=PLjk3H0GXhhGe43WJvnvzBPLaJrRVSUmxb www.facebook.com/pages/Buzzsaw/315063551949301?directed_target_id=0 www.facebook.com/thelip.tv EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:01 Welcome to Buzzsaw. 00:08 Introducing Matthew Millan. 03:47 Obama and Syria. 05:00 Middle East power grabs of the 1980's. 10:00 Libya under Gaddafi for 40 years. 12:10 Libyan resources going to Europe. 17:00 What happened at Benghazi. 18:40 Media War on Islam. 20:46 The cartoon protest and real costs. 31:10 Gaddafi-ruler of Africa? 32:54 The plan to modernize Libya. 34:48 Western music in Libya and the blues roots in Africa. 43:00 Countries stepping away from Western domination.

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