11/8/16 Americans React to the Election of Donald Trump
In the hours leading up to Donald Trump's unexpected victory on Election Day 2016, a cross-section of Americans go about their radically different lives.
In Washington DC, Hillary Clinton's Director of Video giddily anticipates a clean victory; in Massachusetts, a married couple who own a small business spar over how quickly Trump would be able to make America great again; in Utah, a Mormon mother canvasses for a third party candidate; in West Virginia, a coal miner worries that the election could lead to the loss of his industry; in San Jose, a Mexican American "Dreamer" worries that the election could lead to deportation; in Alabama, a recently exonerated death row inmate celebrates his first time voting in over 30 years; and in Philadelphia, NPR's Dave Davies follows the news of the day as it unfolds.
As the country braces itself for a surprising turn of events, what emerges is a portrait of American democracy in all its chaotic glory.
Nominated for Best Political Documentary at the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards.
"A slow-burning psychological horror story, a portrait of a country in the moment its people all finally understood just what they were capable of." - Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice
Running Time
105 mins
Year
2017
Kanopy ID
3992916
Filmmakers
Alison Klayman, Alma Har’el, Andrew Beck Grace, Bassam Tariq, Ciara Lacy, Daniel Junge, Don Argott, Duane Andersen, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Garth Donovan, Jamie Goncalves, Martha Shane, Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein, Raul Gasteazoro, Sheena M. Joyce, Vikram Gandhi, Yung Chang
Features
Anthony Ray Hinton, Boots Wardinski, Christina Bellantoni, Dave Davies, Johnny Doc, Sierra Kos, Tom Erdmann
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Comments (3)
I like it because for once it feels like a bias-free representation of what happened. There really IS good on both sides.... it's nice to have that represented
I liked it because it clearly depicts how wrong Democrats were when they believed that Clinton had the chance to beat Trump in the elections.
A fascinating collection of short stories, filmed on the morning of the 2016 election offering a true cross-section of the people that represent the great 'divide' in America. Made all the more powerful knowing that most of mainstream media thought Hillary Clinton was going to win, so to see ...Read more
A fascinating collection of short stories, filmed on the morning of the 2016 election offering a true cross-section of the people that represent the great 'divide' in America. Made all the more powerful knowing that most of mainstream media thought Hillary Clinton was going to win, so to see the day play out in 'real time' is fascinating.
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