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Jonathan Demme films Occupy Wall Street's march on Foley Square

It's not often that an Oscar-winning film maker covers a major social movement like the current Occupy demonstrations: But on Oct. 5 longtime Chronicle favorite Jonathan Demme was on hand to record the Occupy Wall Street protesters as they headed to Foley Square to express support for unions and workers around the world.



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